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  • Speed of Light: Distance, Conversion & Medium Effects
    Light rays travel at a speed of approximately 299,792,458 meters per second (m/s) in a vacuum. This is often rounded to 300,000,000 m/s for simplicity.

    Here are some other ways to express the speed of light:

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

    * 670,616,629 miles per hour (mi/h)

    * 299,792,458 kilometers per second (km/s)

    It's important to note that light travels slightly slower in different mediums, like air or water.

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