Determine the speed, wavelength, and frequency of light from a helium-neon laser as it travels through plexiglas. The wavelength of the light from the laser is 632.8 nm in air and the index of refraction of plexiglas is 1.510. speed = __m/s wavelength = __nm frequency = __Hz

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Determine the speed, wavelength, and frequency of light from a helium-neon laser as it travels through plexiglas. The wavelength of the light from the laser is 632.8 nm in air and the index of refraction of plexiglas is 1.510.

speed  =   __m/s
wavelength  =   __nm
frequency  =   __Hz
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