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  • Speed of Light in Water: Calculation & Refractive Index
    The speed of light in water is approximately 225,000,000 meters per second (m/s).

    Here's a breakdown:

    * Speed of light in vacuum: 299,792,458 m/s

    * Refractive index of water: 1.33

    The refractive index of a medium tells us how much the speed of light is reduced in that medium compared to its speed in a vacuum. We can calculate the speed of light in water using the following equation:

    Speed of light in water = (Speed of light in vacuum) / (Refractive index of water)

    Therefore:

    Speed of light in water ≈ 299,792,458 m/s / 1.33 ≈ 225,000,000 m/s

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