Light travels at a speed of $2.201 \times 10^{8} \mathrm{m} / \mathrm{s}$ in a certain substance. What substance from Table 26.1 could this be? For the speed of light in a vacuum use $2.998 \times 10^{8} \mathrm{m} / \mathrm{s} ;$ show your calculations.
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- Speed of light in the substance, \( v = 2.201 \times 10^8 \, \text{m/s} \). - Speed of light in a vacuum, \( c = 2.998 \times 10^8 \, \text{m/s} \). Show more…
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