Light travels slower in glass than in air because


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Light travels slower in glass than in air because:

1) density of glass is less than that of air
2) density of glass is greater than that of air.
3) refractive index of air is greater than that of glass.
4) refractive index of air is less than that of glass.

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4) refractive index of air is less than that of glass.

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