speed of light in a vacuum, \(c_{0}\), \(c\)

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The speed of light in vacuum, \(c\), is one of seven fixed constants defining the International System of Units, the SI, with \(c = 299\ 792\ 458\ \text{m s}^{-1}\). The speed of light is considered as a fundamental constant of nature.
Source:
BIPM, The International System of Units, SI Brochure, 9th ed. (2019), p. 127ff [Terms] [Book]
Citation: 'speed of light in a vacuum' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 3rd ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2006. Online version 3.0.1, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.S05854 RIS BibTex EndNote
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