The speed of light is 3.00x10^8m/s. How fast is this in mph? Use the conversion 1mile = 1610m.

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2022-08-19

The speed of light is 3.00 × 10 8 m / s. How fast is this in mph? Use the conversion 1  mile  = 1610 m .

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Lisa Acevedo

Lisa Acevedo

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Use the conversion factors: 1  mile = 1610  meters,  1  min = 60  seconds,  1  hour = 60  minutes. Using these factors,
( 3.00 × 10 8  m/s ) × ( 1  mile  1610  meter ) × ( 60  s 1  min ) × ( 60  min 1  h )
= 6.7 × 10 8  mph
Therefore, the speed of light in mph is approximately = 6.7 × 10 8  mph.

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