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- The speed of light in any transparent medium is the same as the speed of light in a vacuum. true or false?Edward and Calil do some experiments to determine the speed of light in a special transparent material. They determine the speed of light to be 0.23c. Edward shines a light thru the material. Determine the critical angle in degrees for the light ray if there is a chamber of air above the material. Please give your answer as a whole number. (c is the speed of light in vacuum)The speed of light in a vacuum is 3 x 108 m/s. What is the ratio of its speed in water (n = 1.33) to its speed in a vacuum? Enter your answer as a percentage
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