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Light travels at a speed of 3.00 x 108 m/s in air. What is the speed of light in glass, which has an index of refraction of 1.5? (DOK 1) А. 5.00 х 107 m/s

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Light travels at a speed of 3.00 x 108 m/s
in air. What is the speed of light in glass,
which has an index of refraction of 1.5?
(DOK 1)
А. 5.00 х 107 m/s
В. 2.26 х 108 m/s
С. 2.00 х 108 m/s
D. 4.50 x 10® m/s

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