Light passing through a transparent medium has a wavelength of 466 nm and a frequency of 6.20 × 10¹⁴ s-1. What is the speed of the light in the medium? A) 2.89 × 10⁸ m/s B) 2.89 × 10¹⁷ m/s C) 1.33 × 10¹² m/s D) 1.33 × 10²¹ m/s E) 7.52 × 10^-22 m/s

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The speed of light in a medium is given by the equation v = fλ, where v is the speed of light, f is the frequency, and λ is the wavelength. Plugging in the given values, we get v = (6.20 × 10^14 s-1)(466 × 10^-9 m) = 2.89 × 10^8 m/s.

Light Passing Through a Transparent Medium Has a Wavelength of 466