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The speed of light will be minimum while passing through

A. Water

B. Vaccum

C. Air

D. Glass

Answer: Option D

Solution(By Examveda Team)

Light travels at approximately 300,000 kilometers per second in a vacuum, which has a refractive index of 1.0, but it slows down to 225,000 kilometers per second in water and 200,000 kilometers per second in glass.

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