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One type of transparent glass has refractive index 1.5. What is the speed of light through thi glass?

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t = d `[ 1 - (1)/(n) ] = 15 [ 1 - (1)/(1.5) ] ` = 5 cm. The answer is independent of the location of the slab.
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