Compared with the Speed of Visible Light in a Vacuum

question 161

Multiple Choice

Compared with the speed of visible light in a vacuum (or in space) ,the speed of visible light in water or in glass is:

• A) faster.
• B) slower.
• C) exactly the same because the speed of light cannot vary.
• D) much faster.

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