Given that the speed of light in a vacuum is 3.0 × 108 m/s and the speed of light in crown glass is 2.1 x 10³ m/s i) Express the speed of light in a vacuum to the speed of light in crown glass as a simplified ratio. ii) What percentage of the speed of light in a vacuum does light travel in crown glass?

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d) Given that the speed of light in a vacuum is 3.0 × 108 m/s and the
speed of light in crown glass is 2.1 x 108 m/s
i) Express the speed of light in a vacuum to the speed of light
in crown glass as a simplified ratio.
ii) What percentage of the speed of light in a vacuum does light
travel in crown glass?
Transcribed Image Text:d) Given that the speed of light in a vacuum is 3.0 × 108 m/s and the speed of light in crown glass is 2.1 x 108 m/s i) Express the speed of light in a vacuum to the speed of light in crown glass as a simplified ratio. ii) What percentage of the speed of light in a vacuum does light travel in crown glass?
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