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What did Foucault find in 1850 about the speed of light in water?
AIt equals the speed in air
BIt is greater than in air
CIt varies with water depth
DIt is less than in air
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. It is less than in air
Foucault measured light moving slower in water than in air, which supported the wave model over the particle model.
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