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When velocity of light was discovered?

In 1728, James Bradley deduced that starlight falling on the Earth should appear to come from a slight angle, which could be calculated by comparing the speed of the Earth in its orbit to the speed of light. This "aberration of light", as it is called, was observed to be about 1/200 of a degree. Bradley calculated the speed of light as about 298,000 km/s (186,000 mi/s).


What is the formula for time when dealing with velocity and acceleration?

Velocity is measured in m/s and the direction is mentioned. Speed is also measured in m/s but the direction is not mentioned.Acceleration is measured in m2/s; it is the rate of change of velocity.


Is velocity and acceleration measured in the same units?

No, velocity is typically measured in units like meters per second (m/s), while acceleration is measured in units like meters per second squared (m/s^2). This difference reflects the distinct physical quantities they represent - velocity being the rate of change of position and acceleration being the rate of change of velocity.


Which has more momentum heavy truck light truck or do they both have the same momentum?

A truck that is more massive with the same velocity as the truck that is less massive will definitely have more momentum. This is illustrated in the equation for momentum:p = mvWhere p is momentum which is measured in Newton seconds, m is mass which is measured in kilograms, and v is velocity, measured in meters per second. If you plug in a larger mass for that same equivalent velocity, it will accordingly have more momentum.Also, if you just think about it, what would be harder to move: something with more mass or something with less mass?


Velocity is measured in what?

Velocity measured in displacement over time units, such as m/s, km/h, mi/h .That gives you the size of the velocity, also called "speed"In order to make a velocity out of a speed, you must also indicate the directionof the speed.

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Velocity of light was first measured by?

By Roemer, observing the moons of Jupiter.


What does vf mean in a science equation?

final velocity. it is used in multiple equations. its opposite would be vi, initial velocity. they mean exactly what they sound like. final velocity is the last velocity something was going at in the measured time, initial would be the very first velocity at a measured time.


When was the speed of light measured?

The speed of light was first measured in 1676 by Danish astronomer Ole Rømer using observations of the moons of Jupiter. Rømer's work provided the first quantitative estimate of the speed of light.


Velocity is the combination of?

Velocity is measured by a combination of speed and direction.


What is height measured in?

it can be. if you wanted to.


How is gravitational acceleration measured?

final velocity - initial velocity divided by time


What is velocity-time relation?

Velocity is measured as distanced traveled over time


Constant speed is measured by what?

Velocity is measured in meters/second in the S.I. system.


When do you know an objects velocity?

When you have calculated or measured it.


How are the levels of hurricanes measured?

wind velocity


Light velocity is186000 using the light velocity when did supernova actually occurred relative to when the Chinese astronomers saw the explosion?

SN185, the first supernova recorded by Chinese astronomers in 185 AD, is estimated to be 8200 lightyears away from us. As such, the actual time of the explosion is estimated to be 8015 BC.Since large astrometric distances are measured in light years, it is not necessary to know the speed of light or use it in any calculation, for the purposes of answering this question.


How are waves measured?

It depends, if you mean light or sound waves, for example, there are a variety of factors to be measured: The length of a wave from peak to peak is represented with lambda. You can also measure velocity of a wave (how fast and in what direction it is moving). Frequency of light effects the color of the light, and frequency of sound effects its pitch.