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Why does the speed of light vary?

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13y ago
Updated: 8/20/2019

The speed of light varies because the absolute speed of light "C" is measured in a vacuum. When light travels through air, it goes slightly slower. When light travels through denser mediums still, such as glass, the speed decreases further still.

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