Water Has an Index of Refraction of 1

question 12

Multiple Choice

Water has an index of refraction of 1.333.What is the speed of light through it? (c = 3.00 × 10⁸ m/s)

• A)4.00 × 10⁸ m/s
• B)2.25 × 10⁸ m/s
• C)4.46 × 10⁸ m/s
• D)1.46 × 10⁸ m/s

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