Light Speed

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Physical Constant
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Speed_of_Light
gptkbp:definedIn gptkb:vacuum
gptkb:International_System_of_Units_(SI)
gptkbp:firstMeasuredBy gptkb:Ole_Rømer
gptkbp:firstMeasuredIn 1676
gptkbp:hasUnit meters per second
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Light Speed
gptkbp:isConstantIn gptkb:vacuum
gptkbp:isFinite true
gptkbp:isFundamentalConstant true
gptkbp:isMaximumSpeed true
gptkbp:measures gptkb:Albert_Michelson
gptkb:Edward_Morley
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Redshift
gptkb:Photon
gptkb:Maxwell's_Equations
gptkb:Parsec
gptkb:Time_Dilation
gptkb:Lorentz_Transformation
gptkb:Doppler_Effect
Electromagnetic Radiation
Causality
E=mc^2
Refractive Index
Planck Units
Astronomical Distance Measurement
Communication Delay
Cosmic Speed Limit
Einstein's Theory of Relativity
Energy-Mass Equivalence
Fine-Structure Constant
Fizeau Experiment
Foucault Experiment
GPS Technology
Information Transfer Limit
Length Contraction
Light-Year
Michelson–Morley Experiment
Relativistic Mass
Roemer's Observation of Io
gptkbp:symbol c
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:quantum_field_theory
gptkb:Electromagnetism
gptkb:General_Relativity
gptkb:Special_Relativity
gptkbp:valuation 299,792,458 m/s
gptkbp:variesIn media (e.g., water, glass)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Tom_Jolly
gptkb:2001_(EMI)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8