Definition:Speed of Light/Value/Also defined as
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Value of Speed of Light: Also defined as
It is customary in introductory material, or popular works on science, to use the approximation:
| \(\ds c\) | \(=\) | \(\ds 3 \times 10^8\) | $\mathrm {m \, s^{-1} }$ |
Sources
- 1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): Newton's laws of motion
- 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): Newton's laws of motion