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The conversion factor relating miles to meters is 1mile=1610m.

The speed of light is 3.00×108 m/s. How fast is this in miles per hour (miles/h)?

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The correct answer is 6.71 x 10^8 miles/h

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The Speed of Light is 3 × 10⁸ Meters per Second

It means In one second Light travels a Distance of 3 × 10⁸ Meters

We know that One Hour is made up of 60 minutes and Each Minute has 60 seconds.

One Hour has 60 × 60 = 3600 seconds

In 3600 seconds Light Travels a Distance of 3 × 10⁸ × 3600 Meters

In One hour Light Travels a Distance of 3 × 10⁸ × 3600 Meters

We know that One Mile = 1610 Meter

3 × 10⁸ × 3600 Meters in Miles = (3 × 10⁸ × 3600)/1610 = 6.7 × 10⁸ Miles

The Speed of Light in Miles per Hour is 6.7 × 10⁸

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