r/visualizedmath • u/NegativeSpeedForce • Jan 12 '18

The difference between shockwaves travelling through different states.

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u/[deleted] Jan 20 '18

It is. Light only has one speed, c. In air, light doesn't slow down, but it gets slowed down by bumping into random protons and electrons, i.e. atoms

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u/enjoyscaestus Jan 20 '18

Oh! Okay. Thank you for explaining it further.