Sjmarf@sh.itjust.works to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 7 months agoI can whistle at the speed of soundsh.itjust.worksexternal-linkmessage-square7fedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down10
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minus-squareGlowstick@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·7 months agoActually, c is the speed of light in a vacuum, but light travels slower through a medium, like air. So lasers shot through air will actually travel slower than c.
minus-squareBassman1805@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·7 months ago(For anyone curious, the speed of light in earth air is like 99.97% as fast as in vacuum)
minus-squarejaybone@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·7 months agoBunch of nerds in this thread.
minus-squareVilian@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·7 months agoYou’re in science_memes what did you expected?
Actually, c is the speed of light in a vacuum, but light travels slower through a medium, like air. So lasers shot through air will actually travel slower than c.
(For anyone curious, the speed of light in earth air is like 99.97% as fast as in vacuum)
Bunch of nerds in this thread.
You’re in science_memes what did you expected?
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