Science, asked by nupurpandit1529, 1 year ago

Why does light travel slower in water than in air ?

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Answered by Anonymous

Hi

the speed of light is slower in water because the refractive index of water is more as compare to the air .

i.e the light found more crowd or obstacle in water than air so it become slow.

thanks for asking

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