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The speed of light in vacuum is 299,792,458 m/s.
The speed of light when it passes through a transparent or translucent material medium, like glass or air, is less than its speed in free space. The speed is inversely proportional to the refractive index of the medium. The speed of light in air is only slightly less than c (the refractive index of air is only slightly larger than one: about 1.000292). Therefore, speed of light in air is 1/1.000292 of c, or approximately 299,704,944 m/s |
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