A beam of light in air is incident on the surface of a rectangular block of clear plastic (n = 1.49). If the velocity of the beam before it enters the plastic is 3.00 × 108 m/s, what is its velocity inside the block?

A beam of light in air is incident on the surface of a rectangular block of clear plastic (n = 1.49). If the velocity of the beam before it enters the plastic is 3.00 × 108 m/s, what is its velocity inside the block?

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Chapter25: Reflection And Refraction Of Light

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