I drop a meterstick, and my reaction time is 0.2 seconds. How far does the meterstick travel before I catch it?

The distance formula used for a falling object is y = 1/2gt^2 where g is gravity which is 9.80m/s^2 and t is the time it falls ( reaction time).

Y = 1/2(9.8)0.2^2

Y = 0.196

It travels 0.196 meters

speed of light in vacuum is 300,000 km/s

speed of light in other mediums is given by the expression v = c/n, where c is the speed of light in vacuum and n is the refractive index of medium.

for the first medium v = 200,000 km/s

  so, refractive index of medium = 300000/200000 = 1.5

    1.5 refractive index is usually for glass. so first medium is glass.

for the second medium v = 250,00 km/s

so, refractive index of medium = 300000/250000 = 1.2

    1.2 refractive index is usually for water. so second medium is water.

for the third medium v = 0 km/s

so, refractive index of medium = 300000/0 = ∞

    ∞ refractive index is usually for opaque mediums. so third medium is opaque medium.