Semi-on-topic: Light that travels faster than the speed of light?

Steve Meuse smeuse at gmail.com
Mon Aug 22 19:31:36 UTC 2005


On 8/21/05, Peter Dambier <peter at peter-dambier.de> wrote:
> 
> 
> I have had a look into one of my microwave books. I have seen in coax
> cables the speed of lite drop to 90% or 80% depending on the insulator,
> the dielectric.
> 

I believe this is referred to as "velocity factor".

-Steve


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-Steve
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