College Physics: A Strategic Approach (3rd Edition)
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Author: Randall D. Knight (Professor Emeritus), Brian Jones, Stuart Field
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Chapter 17, Problem 1P
a.
To determine
To find: The time taken by the light to travel through a
b.
To determine
To find: The thickness of water could travel in the same amount of time.
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