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Refraction of light between two media.
Light bends when passing between media of different refractive index.
Ratio of light speed in vacuum to that in a medium.
Energy of a single photon.
Photon energy from its wavelength.
Intensity of polarised light through a polariser.
Light speed from vacuum constants.
Momentum at speeds near light.
Absorbance of light by a solution.
Fractional wavelength shift of light.
Distance light travels in a given time.
Radius where gravity bends light into a circular orbit.
Fractional stretching of light climbing out of gravity.
Time en route equals distance divided by ground speed.
Total fuel needed is the fuel-burn rate multiplied by flight time.
Minimum speed for level flight, set by maximum lift coefficient.
In steady level flight, thrust must equal drag, which is weight divided by L/D.
Round the total up to a friendly number, divide by the number of people, then adjust down slightly.