Answer:
6.71 × 10^8 mi/hr
Explanation:
Light is usually defined as an electromagnetic wave that is comprised of a definite wavelength. It is of both types, visible and invisible. The light emitted from a source usually travels at a speed of about 3 × 10^8 meter/sec. This speed of light is commonly represented by the letter 'C'.
To write it in the metric system, it has to be converted into miles/hour.
We know that,
1 minute = 60 seconds
60 minutes = 1 hour
1 kilometer = 1000 meter
1 miles = 1.6 kilometer
Now,
= [tex]\frac{3 \times\ 10^8 meter \times\ 60 sec \times\ 60 min}{1 sec \times\ 1 min \times\ 1 hr}[/tex]
= 1.08 × 10^12 m/ hr (meter/hour)
= [tex]\frac{1.08 \times\ 10^{12} meter \times\ 1 km \times\ 1 miles}{1 hr \times\ 1000 meter \times\ 1.6 km}[/tex]
= 6.71 × 10^8 mi/hr (miles/hour)
Thus, the value for speed of light (C) in metric unit is 6.71 × 10^8 mi/hr.
