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Quote: when light passes through glass it vibrates the electrons in the glass which in turn generate new fields; these fields effectively change the light's speed through the glass

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Why should there be charges moving in the … [when light passes through it] … of the source acts on these atoms it … electrons generate a field--they constitute new radiators. These … the source. The total field is not just … other moving charges. This means that the field … is modified, and it turns out that it … at a different speed.   Google-1   Google-2

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