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The velocity of light in a medium can be calculated using the formula:

v = c / n

where v is the velocity of light in the medium, c is the velocity of light in vacuum (approximately 3 x 10^8 m/s), and n is the refractive index of the medium.

In this case, if the refractive index of water is nw = 1.3, we can calculate the velocity of light in water as follows:

v_water = c / nw

v_water = (3 x 10^8 m/s) / 1.3

v_water ≈ 2.31 x 10^8 m/s

Therefore, the velocity of light in water is approximately 2.31 x 10^8 m/s.

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