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'''Lightspeed''' is the speed of traveling [[Terminology:Photon|photons]] (= [[Terminology:Light|light]]).
 
'''Lightspeed''' is the speed of traveling [[Terminology:Photon|photons]] (= [[Terminology:Light|light]]).
  
'''Lightspeed''' (='''c''') is approximately 186,282 miles (299,792 kilometers) per second.
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The speed of Light '''''c''''' is exactly 299,792.458 m/s which is approximately 186,282 miles per second.
  
 
= See also =
 
= See also =

Revision as of 11:05, 31 December 2005

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Lightspeed also called Speed of light or simply c (the physical abbreviation).

Lightspeed

Lightspeed is the speed of traveling photons (= light).

The speed of Light c is exactly 299,792.458 m/s which is approximately 186,282 miles per second.

See also