Tick the wrong statement. a) Velocity of light is independent of the motion of the observer. b) Velocity of light in free space is the same in all directions. c) Velocity of light in free space is different in different directions. d) Absolute motion or absolute rest is meaningless to talk about

Tick the wrong statement.
a) Velocity of light is independent of the motion of the observer.
b) Velocity of light in free space is the same in all directions.
c) Velocity of light in free space is different in different directions.
d) Absolute motion or absolute rest is meaningless to talk about
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c) Velocity of light in free space is different in different directions
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