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the speed of light is 300,000 kilometers per second. and if you ask about how far the sun is from earth that would be 150,000,000 kilometers so in calculation that would mean it would take just about 8 minutes and 17 seconds for the suns light and heat to travel to the earth. now imagine the earth without the o-zone layer we would be fried like Mercury. ☺
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At what speed does all electromagnetic energy travel?
Electromagnetic energy travels at c, the speed of light. The speed of light, c, is 299,729,458m/s
What forms of energy is the speed of light carried in?
I don't think the speed of light is carried by an energy. The light itself, however, possesses kinetic energy.
What is the relationship between light and the speed of light?
Energy is directly proportional to the square of the speed of light (in vacuum), where the constant of proportionality is the mass equivalent of the energy.
Why can satellites not attain the speed of light notwithstanding they are in absolute vacuum?
As the speed of an object approaches the speed of light, its kinetic energy approaches infinity. An object moving at the speed of light would require inifinite kinetic energy.
What does the funny formula the Einstein made up mean?
energy=mass times speed of light squared (times by itself) (e=energy m=mass c=speed of light) *This formula calculates the energy that an object can release when its atoms are split (Same process used in atomic bombs). The formula means Energy is equal to mass times the speed of light times the speed of light again. In other words energy = mass x speed of light x speed of light. In numbers it would be energy = mass x 299'792.456 x 299'792.456 (Speed of light = 299'792.456 km/s)*
Why is the speed of light in emc2?
E=Energy m=mass c=speed of light -Thunder
Energy is the speed of light squared times what number?
Not a "number." Energy is the speed of light squared times mass, so E = mc2.
At what speed can matter travel?
Matter can travel at any speed you like, if you can pump enough energy into it.The only limit is the speed of light. If you can supply it with enough energy, thenyou can make the matter move as close to the speed of light as you want it to,but there is not enough energy anywhere to make it move at the speed of light.
Which statement best describes the concept of Einstein equation E mc2?
That mass and energy are interchangeable substances. Energy = mass * speed of light squared Mass = energy/speed of light squared A direct mathematical relationship with the speed of light as a constant.
In the equation Emc2 what does the 'c' stand for?
Energy equals mass times the speed of light squared. C is the speed of light
What is the purpose of the speed of light?
The purpose of any speed is to transport objects or energy from place to place. In the case of light, the transport of energy occurs quite rapidly.
What is Einstein contribution to the field of physics?
E=mc2 (squared) E is energy M= Mass C=speed of light squared energy=mass*speed of light squared Basically the concept that the body's mass is equal to its energy content ****the speed of light is measured in a vacuum
