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No, light does not speed up in water, it slows down.
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Why is it important to explain the speed of light together with the medium in which the light travels?
The speed of light is dependent on the medium it travels through. Light travels fastest in a vacuum than in water or air.
What is the speed of light when it travels in water?
The index of refraction of water at 20° C is listed as 1.33 .So the speed of light through it is299,792,458/1.33 = 225,407,863 meters per second
What happens to the speed of the light as it travels from the air through the glass and then through the water?
The light refracts due to the change in speed. The change in speed occurs because the light is travelling through a denser medium. So it will travel fastest through the air and slowest through the glass
Which factors affect the velocity of light?
The speed of light in a vacuum is constant. Otherwise, the speed of light will depend on what materials it travels through. For example, the speed of light in air is similar to the speed of light in a vacuum; in water, it is quite a bit slower.
Why is the statement the speed of light is 300 milllon miles per sec not always correct?
The speed of light, which is about 300,000,000 m/s, can be affected by the material that it is travelling through. Mediums such as air, glass, and water can slow light down. For example, in water, light travels at a speed of about 200,249,000m/s; in ammonia gas, it travels at 221,200,000m/s; and in ethanol, it travels 220,400,000m/s.
Is the speed of light greater or lesser in air than in water?
The speed is the same. Light travels at a finite speed.
What happens when light bends and travels through water?
The speed of light though substances is slower than the speed of light in a vacuum. As the light passes from air to water it slows and the ray's path is translated towards the normal to the air/water interface slightly.
In what medium the speed of light will be minimum?
The speed of light is a set speed at which all electromagnetic waves travel at in a vacuum. It is 3*10^8 meters/second... That being said, when light, or any other EM wave, travels through a medium it will slow down. Every material has an index of refraction which is the ratio of the speed at which light travels in a vacuum, to the the speed it travels in that material. If you know the index of refraction, you can use Snell's law to determine the speed light will travel through a specific medium. Every medium is different, however a rule of thumb is the denser the medium, the slower light will travel through it. For example, light travels faster in the atmoshpere than it does in water.
Does light travel faster or slower when it travels in a medium?
Light travels slower through a medium. Generaly the dencer the medium the slower light travels. Light travels fastest through a vacuum assuming its speed is not being affected by gravity which also affects the speed of light. Examples. A very very thick piece of glass will appear thinner than it actually is and a streight stick will appear to bend if put into water at an angle.
Does light travel faster in diamond or water?
Light travels slower through denser media, so it travels faster through water than through a diamond.
Does the speed of light differ?
The speed of light is different in different media; light travels more slowly in water than it does in air, for example.
Which material does light travels through the slowest?
Through water
