To three significant figures, the speed of light is _____.

Daniel Ribeiro asked Dec 8, 2023

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Daniel Ribeiro asked Dec 8, 2023

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Step-by-step explanation:

300,000,000 ÷ 3.00 = 100,000,000 = 10^8

So we can write 300,000,000 = 3.00 x 100,000,000 = 3.00 x 10^8.

The speed of light is 3.00 x 10^8 m/s.

Jasonwryan answered Dec 12, 2023

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