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What is the speed of light c ?
(A) c=3×108ms1
(B) c=3×108kms1
(C) c=3×108mms1
(D) c=3×108ms1

Answer
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Hint
We know that light travels a length of 299792458m in 1s in vacuum. From this knowledge we could easily find the speed of light.
v=s/t
Where, v is the speed, s is the distance travelled and t is the time taken.

Complete step by step answer
We know, Distance of travel of light, s=299792458m
Time taken to travel the length, t=1s
Now, By the known formula,
Speed of light, c=v=s/t
Now, Substituting the values of s and t in the above equation, we get c=299792458/1 ms1=299792458 ms1
After approximation, we get,
 c=300000000 ms1
Converting this value in scientific notation, we get
 c=3×108ms1
Hence, the correct option is (D).

Additional Information
According to the theory of relativity, nothing in the existing universe can move greater than the speed of light (the value that we calculated). If by any means something does flow more than this speed, it will move backwards in time. Or in other words, it becomes eligible for time travel. Till today's existent studies, it is found that neutrinos are something that travels at a speed very close to the speed of light and some are assumed to move even faster, that means they are possibly time travelling.

Note
The distance we took for light travelling in a second is for vacuum. The distance or broadly, the speed of light in any other medium depends on the physical properties of the medium.
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