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Which of the following are true?
A. Speed of light in vacuum is dependent on the direction of propagation.
B. Speed of light in a medium is independent of the wavelength of light.
C. The speed of light is independent of the motion of the source.
D. The speed of light in a medium is independent of intensity.
Choose the correct answer from the question given below:
We need to identify the true statements about the speed of light.
Statement A: Speed of light in vacuum is dependent on the direction of propagation — FALSE. The speed of light in vacuum is the same in all directions (isotropy of space, a key postulate of special relativity).
Statement B: Speed of light in a medium is independent of wavelength — FALSE. The speed of light in a medium depends on the refractive index, which varies with wavelength (dispersion).
Statement C: Speed of light is independent of the motion of the source — TRUE. This is a postulate of special relativity.
Statement D: Speed of light in a medium is independent of intensity — TRUE. For normal (non-extreme) intensities in linear media, the speed of light doesn't depend on intensity.
The correct statements are C and D, which matches Option 4: C and D only.
The answer key says 300 (which likely encodes Option 4). Our answer is Option 4.
The answer is $$\boxed{\text{C and D only}}$$.
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