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Light travels through a vacuum at a speed of 3 x 10 m/s. What is the speed of

light in water if the index of refraction is 1.333?

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Answer:

v = c / n (n = 1 for air)

v = c / 1.33 = 3 * 10E8 m/s / 1.33 = 2.25 * 10E8 m/s

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