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Hi Jay:
How do you explain the speed of light slowing down in a different medium, such as glass?
Hi,
frankly i had never given that one anythought, but presumed it to be so "since we are told thus"!
My limitation not yours..
So i have surfed and found out what i believe to be a plausible answer from an "undergraduate"..but as i always say..so what!
here is the link..
http://www.physlink.com/Education/AskExperts/ae217.cfm
Hope that satisfies you too.
Jayen
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Jayendra Upadhye
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1 - General questions on most astronomy topics such as:- Solar system, Cosmology, Black holes, Quasars, Dark matter etc. 2 - General questions about the geologies of planets. 3 - General questions about Orbits and laws governing them. 4 - General questions about rockets / spaceships 5 - General questions about stellar interiors and supernovas.
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I was an askme.com expert rated no#1 for quite some time - and was top ten there by the time it closed - in Astronomy and general science categories.
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Bachelor of Engg. (Electrical engg), Maharaja Sayajirao university of Baroda, Gujarat, India.
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None to write about except the askme rating if it is any worth!
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