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I think in some media, light can be significantly slowed downdown; but even if only slightly. Where, where would the momentum go when the light slows down and where does it getsget the extra momentum when it leaves that medium? An example is a water.

I think in some media, light can be significantly slowed down but even if only slightly. Where would the momentum go when the light slows down and where it gets extra momentum when it leaves that medium? An example is a water.

I think in some media, light can be significantly slowed down; but even if only slightly, where would the momentum go when the light slows down and where does it get the extra momentum when it leaves that medium? An example is a water.

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In substances where light is slowed down, is its momentum lessened and if so, how doedoes it speed up again when emerging from that substance?

I think in some media, light can be significantly slowed down but even if only slightly. Where would the momentum go when the light slows down and where it getgets extra momentum when it leaves that medium? An example is a water.

In substances where light is slowed down, is its momentum lessened and if so, how doe it speed up again when emerging from that substance?

I think in some media, light can be significantly slowed down but even if only slightly. Where would the momentum go when the light slows down and where it get extra momentum when it leaves that medium? An example is water.

In substances where light is slowed down, is its momentum lessened and if so, how does it speed up again when emerging from that substance?

I think in some media, light can be significantly slowed down but even if only slightly. Where would the momentum go when the light slows down and where it gets extra momentum when it leaves that medium? An example is a water.

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