Which of these statements about light is correct? a. It travels slower than sound. b. It travels slower than electric charges. c. It travels fastest through water. d. It travels fastest through a vacuum.

Biology · High School · Sun Jan 24 2021

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The correct statement about light is: d. It travels fastest through a vacuum.

Light, which is an electromagnetic wave, travels through a vacuum at its maximum speed, which is approximately 299,792 kilometers per second (or about 186,282 miles per second). This is known as the speed of light, denoted by the symbol "c" in scientific equations. In any other medium, such as air, water, or glass, light slows down due to interactions with the atoms and molecules in that medium.

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