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When light speed changes?

August 18, 2022January 18, 2023 John Healy2 Comments

Index of refraction In this Wired article, there’s a useful recap of how and why the speed of light changes in various mediums. • Wired > “What an iPhone Lidar Can Show About the Speed of Light” by Rhett Allain (Aug 12, 2022) – Why does light travel slower in a material than it does… Continue reading When light speed changes?

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