A student studies that the speed of light in air is 300000 kms/ sec where that of speed in a glass slab is about 197000 kms/ sec. What causes the difference in speed of light in these two media? difference in amount of light difference in temperature None of these difference in direction of wind flow O difference in density

A student studies that the speed of light in air is 300000 kms/ sec where that of speed in a glass slab is about 197000 kms/ sec. What causes the difference in speed of light in these two media? difference in amount of light difference in temperature None of these difference in direction of wind flow O difference in density

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A student studies that the speed of light in air is 300000 kms/ sec where that of speed in a glass slab is about
197000 kms/ sec. What causes the difference in speed of light in these two media?
difference in amount of light
difference in temperature
None of these
difference in direction of wind flow
O difference in density.
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