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What is the speed of light while traveling through (a) a vacuum, (b) air at 30°C, and (c) air at 0°C?

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BaLLatris [955]2 years ago

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(1) The speed of light through vacuum is 3 x 10⁸ m/s.

(2) The speed of light in air at 30⁰C is 350 m/s.

(3) The speed of light in air at 0⁰C is 330 m/s.

(4) The transparent substance is glass.

(5) The color of light observed is red.

(6) The energy of a photon of red light is 2.85 x 10⁻¹⁹ J.

<h3>Speed of light</h3>

The speed of light through vacuum is 3 x 10⁸ m/s.

The speed of light in air at 30⁰C is 350 m/s.

The speed of light in air at 0⁰C is 330 m/s

<h3>Refractive index of the substance</h3>

n = speed of light in vacuum/speed of light in the substance

n = ( 3 x 10⁸ m/s) / ( 2 x 10⁸ m/s)

n = 1.5

The refractive index of glass is 1.5, thus, the transparent substance is glass.

<h3>Frequency of light</h3>

f = v/λ

f = (3 x 10⁸) / (6.8 x 10⁻⁷)

f = 4.41 x 10¹⁴ Hz

The color of light observed is red based on the frequency and wavelength.

<h3>Energy of the photon</h3>

E = hf

E = (6.626 x 10⁻³⁴)(4.3 x 10¹⁴)

E = 2.85 x 10⁻¹⁹ J

Thus, the speed of light through vacuum is 3 x 10⁸ m/s.

The speed of light in air at 30⁰C is 350 m/s.

The speed of light in air at 0⁰C is 330 m/s.

The transparent substance is glass.

The color of light observed is red.

The energy of a photon of red light is 2.85 x 10⁻¹⁹ J.

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