Refractive Indices Medium Refractive Index Air 1.00 Alcohol 1.36 Sugar solution 1.49 Glass 1.70 Diamond 2.42 Using the provided data table as a guide, which of the following statements BEST explains how different media affect the speed of light? A The speed of light increases as it passes into a solid because the molecules are closer together and refraction allows it to bend and pass through faster. B The speed of light increases as it passes into a liquid because the molecules are closer together and refraction allows the light to pass through faster. C The speed of light travels fastest in air because the molecules are the farthest apart and there is little to no refraction. D The speed of light travels fastest in solids because the molecules are closest together and there is refraction.
Question 11
Refractive Indices |
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Medium |
Refractive Index |
Air |
1.00 |
Alcohol |
1.36 |
Sugar solution |
1.49 |
Glass |
1.70 |
Diamond |
2.42 |
Using the provided data table as a guide, which of the following statements BEST explains how different media affect the
A |
The speed of light increases as it passes into a solid because the molecules are closer together and refraction allows it to bend and pass through faster. |
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B |
The speed of light increases as it passes into a liquid because the molecules are closer together and refraction allows the light to pass through faster. |
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C |
The speed of light travels fastest in air because the molecules are the farthest apart and there is little to no refraction. |
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D |
The speed of light travels fastest in solids because the molecules are closest together and there is refraction. |
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