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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Light travels at approximately 299,792,458 meters per second. How many kilometers does light travel in one second? Explain your steps.

OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

1 km = 1000 m You understand this?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Well since, 1km = 1000 m you divide 1,000 into that number and you are left with: 299,792.458 km

OpenStudy (anonymous):

im confused

OpenStudy (anonymous):

One Kilometer equals 1,000 meter.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

1,000 ----- 1 of 299,792,458

OpenStudy (anonymous):

So you divide 1,000 into that.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Understand?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Well since 1,000 meters equal one kilometer you would divide 1,000 into that number.

OpenStudy (shamim):

light velocity is \[299792458ms ^{-1}\]

OpenStudy (shamim):

is not it

OpenStudy (shamim):

it means light travels 299792458 m in 1 second

OpenStudy (shamim):

now u hv to convert 299792458m into km

OpenStudy (shamim):

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