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What is the speed of light in a glass fiber optic cable with a refractive index of 1.52?
In any medium whose refractive index is 1.52, the speed of light is c/1.52 = 0.658 c =197,231,880 meters per second (rounded)
How does the speed of light in glass compare to the speed of light in a vacuum?
It will depend on the type of glass, and something called its refractive index. All materials have a refractive index which will effect the speed of the light through it. The speed of light through a vacuum is 3.0x10^8 m/s, and a material such as glass will be lower than this.
How many miles does the light travels per second at?
Light travels at a speed of approximately 186,282 miles per second in a vacuum. This speed can vary slightly when light passes through different mediums, such as air or glass, due to refraction. Nonetheless, in space, it consistently maintains this velocity, making it the fastest known entity in the universe.
The refrative index of glass is 1.5. whatdoes it mean?
The refractive index of glass, at 1.5, indicates how much light slows down and changes direction when it passes through the material compared to its speed in a vacuum. Specifically, light travels 1.5 times faster in a vacuum than in glass. This value also implies that when light enters glass from air, it bends towards the normal line due to the difference in speed, affecting how we perceive objects through the glass.
Why does glass have different refractive index for light beams of different colours according to wikipedia?
It is not just glass, it is true for all media though which light can travel. If water [raindrops] did not, then you would never have a rainbow! The refractive index of a medium is a measure of the average refraction - as measured for white light. In fact, the angle of refraction depends on the wavelength of the light.If the two interfaces between the two media (air to glass and glass to air, for example) are parallel then the different refraction at the first interface is exactly offset what happens at the second interface. So a beam of white light gets split up into the spectrum at the first and recombines into a beam of white light at the second interface. However, if the two interfaces are not parallel - as in a prism, or a raindrop, the result will be white light being split into the spectral components.
How fast can sound travel through glass?
5000 meters per second
How fast does sound travel through brick?
Sound travels through brick at the speed of 3650 meters per second. Sound is a mechanical wave that can travel through many different types of media, such as water, cork, gold, and glass.
What speed does light travel as it moves through glass with an index of refraction n equals 4.5?
It will travel with speed about 0.844 meter per second
How fast does an inferred wave travel?
Infrared waves travel at the speed of light, which is approximately 299,792 kilometers per second in a vacuum. This speed can vary slightly depending on the medium through which the waves are traveling, such as air or glass.
Does sound travel aster in steel or glass?
The speed of sound through glass is 3962 metres per second, which is about 13000 feet per second. In normal air, sound travels at a speed of 343 meters per second and in water the speed is 1,433 metres per second. Sound travels at a speed of 5,000m per second or 11,160miles per hour through steel. The speed of sound is dependant upon the medium through which it is travelling and not on the loudness or pitch. For instance, sound travels much better through water than through air.
Can both light and sound travel through glass?
Yes, both light and sound can travel through glass. Glass is transparent to light, allowing it to pass through without significant absorption or scattering. Sound can also travel through glass, but with some attenuation due to its denser nature compared to air.
How many meters will a photon of light energy travel in one nanosecond?
About 0.3 meters in a vacuum. Divide that by 1.0003 to get the distance in meters per nanosecond through air. Divide by 1.5 for glass.
Will light travel through 100 meters of standard glass or is glass like water where light will eventually stop?
Light can be transmitted down glass fibre optic cables for 100 km before needing to be boosted. This is of course special extra transparent glass.
What is a material through which light waves can travel?
Light can travel through transparent and translucent glass.
Does light have a medium to travel through?
No, apart from "spacetime". But it CAN travel through a medium such as air or glass.
Does light go through glass?
Yes, light can pass through glass because glass is a transparent material that allows light to travel through it.
What is a solid that lets light travel through?
Glass
