20 Common Properties of LightConsider a slab made of three different materials X, Y, and Z. Light in the air is incident upon its bottom surface and follows the ray shown in the fiqure.The rays in X and Z are parallel. Which of the following gives the correct relationship among the speeds of light in each material?YA Va = Vy > Vz%3DB V = V; > VyCV = Vy < VzD V = V; < Vy%3D13 1415 16 171819 20 2122MacBook AirDII

Common Properties of Light Consider a slab made of three different materials X, Y, and Z. Light in the air is incident upon its bottom surface and follows the ray shown in the figure. The rays in X and Z are parallel. Which of the following gives the correct relationship among the speeds of light in each material? Y A V = V, > V: Vz = V; > Vy C V = V, < V V = V < Vy

Common Properties of Light Consider a slab made of three different materials X, Y, and Z. Light in the air is incident upon its bottom surface and follows the ray shown in the figure. The rays in X and Z are parallel. Which of the following gives the correct relationship among the speeds of light in each material? Y A V = V, > V: Vz = V; > Vy C V = V, < V V = V < Vy

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