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a mechanical wave travels slowest through a gas - if electromagnetic waves work the exact opposite then it means that electromagnetic waves travel the slowest through...
a solid
a gas
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a solid.
Reason: electromagnetic wave speed in a medium is v = c/n, so waves are slowed by the medium's refractive index. Solids typically have much higher refractive indices (stronger polarization) than gases, so EM waves travel more slowly through solids. (Caveat: exact speed depends on the specific material; vacuum is fastest.)
Reason: electromagnetic wave speed in a medium is v = c/n, so waves are slowed by the medium's refractive index. Solids typically have much higher refractive indices (stronger polarization) than gases, so EM waves travel more slowly through solids. (Caveat: exact speed depends on the specific material; vacuum is fastest.)
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