The speed of light c in a vacuum is 2.997 x 108 m/s. Given that the index of refraction in ethanol is 1.361, what is the speed of light vethanol in ethanol? Vethanol = m/s Given that the index of refraction in fluorite is 1.434, what is the speed of light VAuorite in fluorite? VAuorite = m/s

The speed of light c in a vacuum is 2.997 x 108 m/s. Given that the index of refraction in ethanol is 1.361, what is the speed of light vethanol in ethanol? Vethanol = m/s Given that the index of refraction in fluorite is 1.434, what is the speed of light VAuorite in fluorite? VAuorite = m/s

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The speed of light c in a vacuum is 2.997 x 10 m/s. Given that the index of refraction in ethanol is 1.361, what is the speed of
light vethanol in ethanol?
Vethanol =
m/s
Given that the index of refraction in fluorite is 1.434, what is the speed of light vAuorite
in fluorite?
Ufluorite =
m/s

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