the speed at which light travels in a vacuum; the constancy and universality of the speed of light is recognized by defining it to be exactly 299,792,458 meters per second
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speed of light::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | c, light speed |
| Type of | constant, speed, velocity |
Examples of speed of light
speed of light
When a star explodes, radiation travels at the speed of light in all directions.
From the abcnews.go.com
The discovery hinted that the speed of light may change depending on its energy.
From the newscientist.com
For a photon moving at the speed of light, the passage of time slows to nothing.
From the guardian.co.uk
By changing the magnetic field, the speed of light in the device can be changed.
From the sciencedaily.com
The discovery also led Bradley to a fairly close estimate to the speed of light.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Bohr radius and speed of light always appear constant within our inertial frame.
From the froarty.scienceblog.com
If it is so, what is the absolute speed of light without drag of speed of space?
From the newscientist.com
Six physicists have now discovered how to teleport matter at the speed of light.
From the newscientist.com
Did the Universe expand initially at a rate much faster than the speed of light?
From the newscientist.com
