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Roman55 [17]
3 years ago
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What is the speed of light?

Physics
2 answers:
Sergeu [11.5K]3 years ago
5 0
The speed of light : 299 792 458 m / s
Katarina [22]3 years ago
5 0
<em>speed of light is constant and its value is <u>299,792,458 m/s...
</u>also it is <u>299,792 in km per second... :)</u><u>
</u></em>
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