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  • 04-04-2018
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How far does light travel in 1 nano second?

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KOK103
KOK103 KOK103
  • 04-04-2018
speed of light is around one foot per nanosecond. One foot is about 12 inches. Light travels approximately 12 inches in one nanosecond.
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IssacAsimov
IssacAsimov IssacAsimov
  • 04-04-2018
Speed of light can be approximated to 3×10⁸ m/s. 
That is, light travels 3×10⁸ m in 1 seconds
Let it travels x meters in 1 nano seconds(10⁻⁹)
Therefore, 
3×10⁸=1
x = 10⁻⁹
x = 3×10⁸×10⁻⁹ = 0.3 meters. 
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