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The letter "c" is used to represent the speed of light in a vacuum in physics equations.
The speed of light IN A VACUUM is always the same. In substances other than the vacuum, the speed of light is usually slower than in a vacuum.
The speed of light in water is about 75% of the speed of light in a vacuum. This is due to the higher refractive index of water, which slows down the speed of light as it passes through the medium.
The speed of light in a vacuum is constant at about 3 x 10^8 meters per second. The nature of the source of the light wave does not directly influence the speed of light in a vacuum. The speed of light is determined by physical constants in the vacuum, such as the permeability and permittivity of free space.
The speed of light in a vacuum is 186,282.397 miles per second or 670,616,629.2 miles per hour.
The speed of light in any medium is slower than in a vacuum. In light flint, the speed of light is approximately 60% of its speed in a vacuum, which is about 183,600 miles per second.