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What is the Speed of light travelling through transparent material?
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Translucent materials allow all the light to pass through but the light does not form images or obey Snell's law.
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How fast dose the speed of light travel?
The speed of light travelling in a vacuum is said to be exactly 299,792,458 meters per second. Remember this is in a vacuum, for if the light were to pass through some transparent material, such as glass or water it would marginally slow down.
What is the speed of light as it travels through transparent objects?
The speed varies according to the refractive index of the objects.
What can speed up light?
Travelling through a medium that is optically less dense. Vacuum is best.
What equation is used to determine speed of light through material?
Speed of light in a material = c / (refractive index of the material) . ' c ' = speed of light in vacuum = 299,792,458 meters per second.
Do speed of light depends on some factors as speed of sound depends on temperature?
Yes. It depends on the refractive index of the medium through which the light is travelling.
Is defined as the slow movement of light through a substance?
The refractive index of a transparent material is the ratio c/v, where c is the speed of light in a vacuum, and v is the speed of light through the specific material.
What happens to the speed of light waves when they travel through a medium?
The speed of light in a material medium is slower than the speed of light in a vacuum. This is a consequence of the electromagnetic wave interacting with the atoms and molecules in the medium, a process merits its own question.Of course, this assumes the medium is transparent for the wavelength of light travelling through it.Light waves slow down when they pass through a medium, eg glass or water
What is an airspeed?
An airspeed is the speed at which an aircraft is travelling relative to the air through which it is flying.
How fast dose the speed of light travel?
The speed of light travelling in a vacuum is said to be exactly 299,792,458 meters per second. Remember this is in a vacuum, for if the light were to pass through some transparent material, such as glass or water it would marginally slow down.
How are transparent objects seen?
Transparent objects can be seen due to their refractive index. Although light travels through them, the material that the object is made out of may change the speed of the light. With different shapes, curved surfaces for example, the light may be refracted or bent as it goes from air, through the transparent material, and out again. you don't really notice this on window panes as their flat shape does not cause the light to change direction noticeably.
What happens when light passes from air into another medium?
It's either absorbed, reflected or refracted by the material, or any combination of the three. Refraction happens in transparent materials like glass, the speed and possibly direction of the light may be altered. Light travelling through glass, water or diamond for example, will travel slightly slower.
Does laser light color affect the speed at which it travels?
No the speed of light is independent of the color. The speed of light is dependent on the optical refractive index of the material or medium it is travelling through (in a vacuum light of any color has a speed equal to about 299,792,458 meters / second)
Light waves change speed and directions when they pass from one transparent material into another This is called?
refraction
What is the speed of light as it travels through transparent objects?
The speed varies according to the refractive index of the objects.
What is happening to a wave if it is being reflected?
when a wave is been reflected, the direction of the wave changes. The speed of a reflected wave depend on the material that caused the reflection, either it's an opaque, transluscent or transparent material. The speed of reflection is greater in the following ascending order. Transparent, transluscent and Opaque.
What is the medium of speed traveling through air?
Air is the medium (if you are talking about something travelling through it).
Velocity of sound depends on?
The medium through which it is propagating. For exampl if the sound waves are travelling in air they will move slower than those travelling through a wall speed of sound in solids > speed of sound in liquids > speed of sound in gases
