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The speed of light (=5.09 x 104 Hz) in glycerol is 1. 1.70 x 10° m/s 2. 2.04 x 10 m/s 3. 3.00 x 10 m/s 4. 4.41 x 10 m/s

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The speed of light (=5.09 x 104 Hz) in glycerol is
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2. 2.04 x 10$ m/s
3. 3.00 x 10 m/s
4 4.41 x 10$ m/s

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