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The speed of light, which is about 300,000,000 m/s, can be affected by the material that it is travelling through. Mediums such as air, glass, and water can slow light down. For example, in water, light travels at a speed of about 200,249,000m/s; in ammonia gas, it travels at 221,200,000m/s; and in ethanol, it travels 220,400,000m/s.

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