PHYSICS FOR SCI/ENG:STRAT APPR V1 CUSTO
PHYSICS FOR SCI/ENG:STRAT APPR V1 CUSTO
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Chapter 16, Problem 25EAP

A light wave has a 670 nm wavelength in air. Its wavelength in a transparent solid is 420 nm.

a. What is the speed of light in this solid

b. What is the light’s frequency in the solid?

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PHYSICS FOR SCI/ENG:STRAT APPR V1 CUSTO

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