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The speed of light is a fundamental universal constant that marks the maximum speed at which energy and information can propagate. Its value is $299792458\frac{\mathrm{m}}{\mathrm{s}}$.
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Calculating time of flight given index of refraction as a function of depth
You can use Fermat's Principle, principle of least time.
Essentially you have the following:
The total time $T$ is calculated as follows:
$$T=\int{dt}$$
Using $v=\frac{ds}{dt}$ then:
$$T=\int{\frac{ds …
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