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  • Speed of Electromagnetic Waves: A Comprehensive Overview
    Electromagnetic waves travel at the speed of light, which is approximately:

    * 299,792,458 meters per second (m/s)

    * 186,282 miles per second (mi/s)

    This speed is constant in a vacuum and is often rounded to 3 x 10^8 m/s for ease of calculation.

    It's important to note that the speed of light can slightly change when traveling through different mediums, like water or glass.

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