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Light travels at a constant speed in a vacuum, approximately 299,792 kilometers per second (km/s) or about 186,282 miles per second (mi/s). This speed, denoted as (c), is a fundamental constant of nature and forms the basis of Einstein’s theory of relativity.
Key Points About Light Speed:
Universal Limit: Nothing with mass can reach or exceed (c).
Medium Dependency: Light slows slightly in materials like water or glass due to refraction.
Astronomical Scale:
Takes 8 minutes to travel from the Sun to Earth (~150 million km).
Requires years to cross interstellar distances (e.g., 4.24 years to Proxima Centauri).
Fun Fact:
If you could move at (c), you’d orbit Earth 7.5 times per second.
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Historical context (Ole Rømer’s 1676 measurements).
Applications (GPS satellites adjust for light-speed delays).
Philosophical implications (e.g., “Why is (c) constant?”).