What is the formula for calculating the speed of light in a medium?

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The discussion revolves around calculating the speed of light in different media, specifically water, diamond, and quartz, using their respective refractive indices. The original poster expresses difficulty in obtaining the correct values.

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1.Find the speed of light in the following in m/s...


(a) water (n = 1.33)

(b) diamond (n = 2.42)

(c) quartz (n = 1.54)

i can't seem to get any of these right...
 
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Please show some work. Its the rules of the forum. We're not supposed to help you until you do.
 
looking for a formula...

G01 said:
Please show some work. Its the rules of the forum. We're not supposed to help you until you do.

ooops. sorry, didn't think about that. problem was, i wasn't even sure how to do it. didn't have a formula, and i couldn't find one. that was really what i was looking for... i'll try to be more specific next time.
 

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