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Question #196701

the speed of light in a vacuum is 3.00 x 10^8 m/s. if the reflective index of diamond is 2.42 what speed does a light travel as it passes through a diamond?

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"v=\\dfrac{c}{n}=\\dfrac{3\\cdot10^8\\ \\dfrac{m}{s}}{2.42}=1.24\\cdot10^8\\ \\dfrac{m}{s}."

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