What's the speed of light ?

Q: What distance (in meters) does light travel in empty space for 15 years?

A: Given: Time = 15 years Asked: Distance covered by light in 15 years

Q: How was the speed of light discovered?

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Q: Part 3: Michelson's speed of light apparatus As shown below, a student is scaling down Michelson's…

A: The distance between stationary mirror and rotating mirror=10.2m As the 3 sided mirror is available,…

Q: The Apollo astronauts placed a reflector on the Moon’s surface. Astronomy students at Cal-Tech…

A: We know, d=s×t   Here, the signal was received 2.6 seconds later. It is the time taken by the signal…

Q: How long does it take light to reach us from a distance of 3.10x1011m?

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Q: Mention what is the speed of light in space?

A: The speed/velocity of light is different in different media. Light is an electromagnetic radiation.…

Q: Who gave the first ACCURATE value for the speed of light?    Albert Michelson   Isaac Newton…

A: The first precise calculations of light’s velocity was made in the 1920s by American physicist…

Q: Express the distance light travels in one year, known as the light year, or 1Ly, in units of meters.…

A: Given: The speed of light is c=3×108 ms. No of seconds in 1 year sy=365 days×24 hrs×60 min×60…

Q: Why does not light carry momentum?

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Q: car is moving towards a person at 0.02 km/s. The speed of light is 300,000 km/s. What speed would…

A: Given speed of car =0.02 km/s Speed of light = 300000 km/s

Q: What is the speed of light in mph?

A: speed of light = 3*108 m/s 1 mile = 1609.34 meters 1 meter = (1/1609.34) miles

Q: Who experimentally measured the speed of light and how?

A: Ole Roemer was the first person who measured the speed of light.

Q: Explain the dual nature of light.

A: Introduction: Light consists of tiny bits of energy called photons. This is a form of energy called…

Q: what is the light wavelength traveling at the speed of light with a frequency of 0. 7/8 HZ

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