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16 July, 11:03

Does light travel faster or slower when it has to pass through air or water

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  1. 16 July, 11:18
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    Light travels fast in air but i dont know about water
  2. 16 July, 11:30
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    light slower in water than in Air

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    Air's refractive index is about 1.0003, while water's is about 1.3. This means that light is "slower" in water than air. This is because it's more likely to hit a molecule and then get re-emitted, lengthening the amount of time the light takes to get through a certain distance of the medium.
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