# How far does light travel in one minute?

Then teach the underlying concepts
Don't copy without citing sources
preview
?

Write a one sentence answer...

#### Explanation

Explain in detail...

#### Explanation:

I want someone to double check my answer

Describe your changes (optional) 200

6
Jay B. Share
Nov 1, 2016

17,987,547.480 meters per minute

#### Explanation:

Taking the accepted speed of light as:
299792458 meters per SECOND them multiplying by 60 will equate to meters per minute.

299792458 . 60 = 17,987,547.480 meters per minute.

divide by 1000 to give kilometres per minute.

Then teach the underlying concepts
Don't copy without citing sources
preview
?

Write a one sentence answer...

#### Explanation

Explain in detail...

#### Explanation:

I want someone to double check my answer

Describe your changes (optional) 200

3
Nov 1, 2016

$1.798791 \times {10}^{10} \text{m/min" = 1.798791 xx 10^7 "km/min" = 1.117886 xx 10^7 "mi/min}$, nearly.

#### Explanation:

The speed of light in a vacuum in meters per second is

$c = \text{299,798,458 m/s}$

##### Just asked! See more
• 9 minutes ago
• 16 minutes ago
• 17 minutes ago
• 18 minutes ago
• 52 seconds ago
• 2 minutes ago
• 3 minutes ago
• 3 minutes ago
• 6 minutes ago
• 6 minutes ago
• 9 minutes ago
• 16 minutes ago
• 17 minutes ago
• 18 minutes ago