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Light travels fastest in a vacuum. Other than that, it would travel fastest in a very dilute (low-pressure, and therefore low-density) gas.

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Why does light show gravitational lensing if it is not a state of matter?

Gravitational lensing does not depend on a the state of matter of light, rather it is an expression of the geometric curvature of space/time due to mass.


What is the speed that atoms move fastest in depending on temperature and state of matter?

In a gas state, atoms move fastest at higher temperatures due to their increased kinetic energy. In a solid or liquid state, atoms move fastest at higher temperatures as well, but their motion is more restricted by the intermolecular forces present in these states.


Why is the production of light on a candle a physical change?

Because it a change of state of matter in this case of the the matter in question is gas.


How does state of matter affect light?

The state of matter can affect the way light interacts with it. In solids, light typically gets absorbed or reflected, leading to the appearance of color. In liquids, light can be absorbed and scattered, which can affect its transparency. In gases, light can be transmitted easily, leading to high transparency. Additionally, the refractive index of a material also depends on its state of matter, which affects the speed and direction of light.


What is forth state of matter?

The fourth state of matter is known as plasma. Plasma is a state of matter in which atoms are stripped of their electrons, resulting in a collection of positively charged ions and free electrons. Plasma is commonly found in stars, lightning, and fluorescent light bulbs.

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In which state of matter will light travel the fastest explain?

Light will travel fastest in a vacuum, which is a state where there are no particles to slow down its speed. In other states of matter like solids, liquids, and gases, the particles can interact with light and slow it down as it travels through the medium.


In which state of matter does heat travel fastest?

Matter in any state can be propelled as fast as you want.Answer:Within the relativistic Universe matter can go as fast as the speed of light (with great difficulty). Excluding tachyons which (if they exist) the only matter observed to go at the speed of light are photons. Photons do not fall into the normal solid, liquid or gas states of matter as they have both wave and particle characteristics and no rest mass.For normal matter, the problems with acceleration require that the lightest particles will travel fastest for any amount of acceleration energy. This would call for the dissolution of the matter into individual atoms (into a gas) and the acceleration of the individual atoms.In this roundabout manner gases can be accelerated the most so the can travel the fastest.


What goes slowest to fastest for an electromgnetic to travel in matter?

In matter, electromagnetic waves travel slowest in solids, faster in liquids, and fastest in gases. This speed variation is due to the differences in density and the interactions between the particles in each state of matter.


Which state of matter has the fastest molecules?

The state of matter with the fastest molecules is the gas phase. In gases, the molecules move randomly and have the highest average kinetic energy, resulting in faster speeds compared to liquids and solids.


Which states matter can sound travel?

Sound can travel through any state of matter, including solids, liquids, and gases. The speed of sound can vary depending on the medium it is traveling through, with sound traveling fastest through solids and slowest through gases.


How fas does light travel?

Light in its fastest state in a vacuum only can travel at 3.0*10^8km/s but as it enters the earth's atmosphere, the atmosphere is full of dust particles and layers of gases which can effect the speed of light slightly, in the earths atmosphere light travels at 2.89*10^8 km/s .


Which state of matter is candlelight?

Light is NOT a state of matter - its photons, pure energy.


Is light related to the state of matter?

No, it is not.


What is light... a wave of vibrating electric and magnetic energy a wave that travels by compressions a wave that travels by rarefactions or a state of matter?

Light is a wave of vibrating electric and magnetic energy that travels through space in the form of electromagnetic radiation. It does not travel by compressions or rarefactions as sound waves do. Light does not fall under the category of a state of matter.


What state of matter do P and S waves travel through?

P waves can travel through all types of matter. S waves can only travel through solids.


How do light travels?

Light waves are a little more complicated than other waves, such as sound waves, water waves, etc. This is because unlike other types of waves, such as sound waves, water waves, etc., light waves do not need a medium to travel through. Light waves can travel through a vacuum. A medium can be in either of the three states of matter, that is, it is either in the solid state of matter (as most materials are) or in the liquid state of matter (such as water) or in the gaseous state of matter (such as air). A light wave consists of energy in the form of an electric filed and a magnetic field. The electric and magnetic fields vibrate at right angles (that is, at angles which measure 90 degrees) to the direction in which the light wave is moving. Light has both the electric field and the magnetic field. It is because of this reason that light is also referred to as electromagnetic radiation.


Which state of matter has particles that move the fastest?

The gas state of matter typically has particles that move the fastest among the three states (solid, liquid, gas). Gas particles have higher energy levels and are further apart compared to particles in solids and liquids, allowing them to move more rapidly.