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Simply put, because it bumps into things as it travels though a solid.
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Why does light travel slower in solids?
light travels slower because solids are denser than other forms and he particles dont let light pass through them easily
Why does light slow down when it travels through material?
Molecules making up the air are far apart compared to the molecules making up any solid medium. As solids provides very less inter and inter molecular space, light often travels slowly through solid medium. Refractive index of air is 1.
Do Light waves travel more slowly through air and water?
It travels faster thru air
What is the material through which light travels?
what is the material through which light travels
If sound travels faster through solid materials then Why doesn't snow make sound noisier?
Because it is light not heavy and lands slowly
Why does light travel slower in solids?
light travels slower because solids are denser than other forms and he particles dont let light pass through them easily
Why does light slow down when it travels through material?
Molecules making up the air are far apart compared to the molecules making up any solid medium. As solids provides very less inter and inter molecular space, light often travels slowly through solid medium. Refractive index of air is 1.
Does Light travels more slowly through solid materials?
Yes. The more dense the material the slower light travels. Light travels the slowest in diamond at about a third of its normal speed of 300 000 km /s in a vacuum.
Do Light waves travel more slowly through air and water?
It travels faster thru air
What is the material through which light travels?
what is the material through which light travels
What do light waves travel best through?
Light waves travel fastest through vacuum, at nearly 30 million meters per second. Light travels more slowly through other substances such as air and water, and can be absorbed.
Why does light travel more quickly through solids than through gasses?
Light generally doesn't travel faster through solids than through gases. Sound does, but not light.
What phase of matter does light travel fastest in?
Light travels in the air phase of matter compared to the liquids and solids.
If sound travels faster through solid materials then Why doesn't snow make sound noisier?
Because it is light not heavy and lands slowly
Does light slow down when it travels through matter?
Light slows down when it travels through matter.The only time light travels at is maximum speed, c, is in a vacuum.
Light travels more slowly trhough glass materials?
Yes, that is correct. (Slower than in a vacuum.)
What travels the slowest sound or Light?
Sound travels much more slowly than light. This is why we see the flash of lightning before we hear the thunder.
