Time is required for light to travel along a path from one point to another. If this path is seen to be longer because of motion, what happens to the time it takes for light to travel this longer path?

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Q: Find the speed of light in the following. (a) polystyrene (b) ice (c) benzene m/s m/s m/s

A: The speed of light in vacuum (c) = 3×108 ms

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