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well... i think that light has a fixed speed (my assumption) 299,792,458 meters per second in a vacuum. But how to calculate the speed of anything is speed = distance/ time
To calculate he speed of light you need to know the refractive index (RI) of the medium through which it is travelling. As stated above light has a constant speed in a vacuum, this speed is attenuated by the refractive index of the given medium
c/RI
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∙ 10y agoThe speed of light in a substance is '1' divided by the square root of [ (electrostatic permittivity of the substance the light is moving in)
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(magnetic permeability of the substance the light is moving in) ].
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∙ 13y agoMaxwell's Equations
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What is the formula relating speed of light frequency and wavelength?
the speed of light equals the frequency multiplied by the wavelength.
What is c in the wavelength formula?
c = the constant value for the speed of light, or 3.00x 108. If you use this numerical value in your wavelength formula, you will be able to solve correctly.
How long would it take to travle 20 million light years?
20 million years, if you travel at the speed of light. For other speeds, use the formula: distance = speed x time. Solving for time, time = distance / speed.
What is the formula for the speed of light and which light between gamma rays and radio have the highest speed?
The formula for the speed of light, in vacuum, isc = 299,792,458 meters/second . where ' c ' is the speed of light.In any material substance, the speed of light isc/(the index of refraction for that substance) . Gamma rays, radio waves, and all other members of the electromagnetic spectrumbetween those, all have the same speed.
How you calculate the speed of light in water?
Assuming the speed of light in air is already known (it is close to the speed of light in a vacuum), you might check how the light refracts when it changes from air to water (at what angle), and then use Snell's Law.
Which formula you use to calculate for the speed of light in water?
Speed of light in water = speed of light in vacuum/refractive index of water
How long does it take to drive 107 miles?
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Formula for refractive index in terms of speed of light in vacuum and speed of light in a medium?
Refractive Index= Speed of Light in Vaccum / Speed of Light in the material
What does celeritas mean?
Celeritas means 'at the speed of light'. In Einstein's formula E=MC2, the 'C2' stands for 'the speed of light times the speed of light, or, the speed of light times itself, or, the speed of light squared.
What is the formula relating speed of light frequency and wavelength?
the speed of light equals the frequency multiplied by the wavelength.
What is c in the wavelength formula?
c = the constant value for the speed of light, or 3.00x 108. If you use this numerical value in your wavelength formula, you will be able to solve correctly.
How long would it take to travle 20 million light years?
20 million years, if you travel at the speed of light. For other speeds, use the formula: distance = speed x time. Solving for time, time = distance / speed.
What is the velocity needed for atom boom formula?
speed of light
What is the formula we use to solve for speed?
speed = distance/time
What is needed to calculate kinetic energy?
Mass of a body and its speed are needed to calculate kinetic energy. Kinetic energy of an object = mv2/2 This formula is useful only when object's speed is much less than speed of light.
What is the formula for the speed of light and which light between gamma rays and radio have the highest speed?
The formula for the speed of light, in vacuum, isc = 299,792,458 meters/second . where ' c ' is the speed of light.In any material substance, the speed of light isc/(the index of refraction for that substance) . Gamma rays, radio waves, and all other members of the electromagnetic spectrumbetween those, all have the same speed.
What is the formula for converting frequency of light into wavelength?
wavelength = c/frequency of light where c is the speed of light.
