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speed = distance/time
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you calculate speed by the equation m/sec or cm/sec. This means that you would divide the distance by the time it took.
Actually to measure the speed of light is an interesting and intelligent task done by the scientists. Because the speed of light is 300,000 km in one second which is actually incredible. Out of all those, Michelson's rotating octagonal mirror method is very important. In his experiment the equation to calculate the speed of light is
speed of light = N n D. Here N = 8 as octagonal rotor is used. n - the number of rotations made by the rotor in one second. D - the total distance travelled by light.
Michelson did this experiment keeping the observatory on one mountain, Mt.Wilson and a reflector on another mountain, Mt. Antonio separated by some 35 km.
What else can I help you with?
What is the equation of average speed?
Average speed = Total distance / Total time
Which equation is used to find average speed?
Average speed is typically calculated by dividing the total distance traveled by the total time taken. The equation is: Average speed = total distance / total time.
What is is the equation for calculating average speed?
Speed= distance over time. :)
Which equation is used to calculate the train's average speed?
The equation used to calculate average speed is distance traveled divided by the time taken to travel that distance. It is represented as: Average Speed = Total Distance / Total Time.
What is the equation for average speed and acceleration?
Average speed = Distance travelled/time to travel the distance . Average acceleration = Change of speed/time for the change .
What is the equation used for calculating average speed?
Speed= distance over time. :)
What equation do you use to find average speed?
The equation to find average speed is total distance traveled divided by total time taken. Average speed = total distance / total time.
What is the equation for computing the average speed?
Distance travelled divided by the time it took.
State the equation linking average speed distance moved and time taken?
The equation linking average speed (v), distance moved (d), and time taken (t) is: v = d/t. This equation represents the average speed as the ratio of the total distance traveled to the total time taken to cover that distance.
What is the equation for figuring miles per hr?
Average speed = Distance/Time taken
What equation relates travel time t to average speed?
t+v+d
Why can't you use the speed equation to calculate instantaneous speed?
The complication that arises is that, when you divide distance by time, you divide zero by zero. However, you can take the limit - explore what happens when the time gets smaller and smaller, but NOT QUITE equal to zero.
