Among the substances listed, in which one does a beam of light travel at the highest speed?

(1 point)
Responses

Glass
Glass

Plastic
Plastic

Air
Air

Water

1 answer

A beam of light travels at the highest speed in air.

In general, the speed of light is fastest in a vacuum, and while air is not a perfect vacuum, it is less dense than glass, plastic, and water, allowing light to travel through it more quickly than through those substances.