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Presently, the speed of light in a vacuum is defined to be exactly 299,792,458 m/s (approximately 186,282 miles per second). . An early experiment to measure the speed of light was conducted by Ole Romer, a Danish physicist, in 1676. Using a telescope, Ole observed the motions of Jupiter and one of its moons, Io

klemol [59]3 years ago

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<u>Answer:</u>

Speed of light = 3 * 10 ^8 m / s. Speed is related to the distance and time and so its unit is in meters and seconds. The speed of light value mentioned above is the value calculated in vacuum or air with the help of lasers.

But when it comes to water, refractive index has to be taken into account.The speed of light is faster in vacuum than other mediums.

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