Leumas Physics

Speed of Light in a Medium

v = c / n

What it says

Light slows in matter by exactly the refractive index.

Symbols

SymbolQuantityDimension
vSpeed in medium (m/s)L T^-1
nRefractive index (dimensionless)1

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