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  • Speed of Electromagnetic Waves in Air: A Detailed Explanation
    The speed of electromagnetic waves in air is very close to the speed of light in a vacuum, which is approximately:

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

    This is often rounded to 3 x 10^8 m/s for easier calculations.

    While air does have a slightly higher refractive index than a vacuum, the difference is very small, so the speed of electromagnetic waves in air is practically the same as in a vacuum.

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