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How fast does light travels in miles?

186,282 miles per second, in vacuum. Slower in material media.


Light travels in a material with greater .......?

Optical Density. Which often is caused by normal density.


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.


How does light travel when it travels through material that doesn't change?

When light travels through a material that doesn't change, it propagates in a straight line at a constant speed. The speed of light may be slightly slower in the material compared to a vacuum, depending on the material's refractive index, but the overall path of light remains linear.


Why does light travel slower in high density materials?

Light travels slower in high density materials because the speed of light is determined by the properties of the material it is passing through. In denser materials, the light interacts more frequently with the atoms and molecules, leading to a slower overall speed. This phenomenon is described by the refractive index of the material.


What material does light pass through fastest?

Light travels fastest through vacuum, which is the absence of any material. In other materials, light typically travels slightly slower due to interactions with the atoms or particles in the material.


Diamonds are optically denser than water. What does this statement suggest about the relative speed of light in these two optical media?

The statement suggests that light travels faster in water than in diamonds. This is because the optical density of a material is inversely related to the speed of light in that material. A higher optical density means that light travels slower in that material.


Does light travel faster underwater than in air?

As compared to what? Compared to air, or to a vacuum, light travels quite a bit slower in water.As compared to what? Compared to air, or to a vacuum, light travels quite a bit slower in water.As compared to what? Compared to air, or to a vacuum, light travels quite a bit slower in water.As compared to what? Compared to air, or to a vacuum, light travels quite a bit slower in water.


Does light travel slower threw water?

Yes, light travels slower in water than in air.


What makes light move slower as it travels?

it moves slower because of sudden movement


Light waves travel at what rate?

Light travels at about: 299,792,458 m/s or rounded off you get 3.00*108 This figure is true for light traveling in vacuum. It travels slower through any material medium; the exact speed depends on the substance.


Is a vacuum makes the light travels slow?

No. Usually light travels fastest in a vacuum; slower in other substances.