Understanding m^2 / s^2 (Speed of Light help)

ebodet18

Google says the speed of light squared is 8.98755179 × 10¹⁶ m2 / s2 ... Can someone give this to me in meters per second please

berkeman

Quote by ebodet18

Google says the speed of light squared is 8.98755179 × 10¹⁶ m2 / s2 ... Can someone give this to me in meters per second please

Nope. Speed squared has units of (distance per time) squared.

smatik

google says speed of light is 299 792 45 m/s.
https://www.google.co.in/search?q=sp...a&channel=fflb

Khashishi

ebodet18, you seem to be really confused about how units work. A square meter is not the same thing as a meter. Speed of light squared isn't the same thing as the speed of light.

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ebodet18	Understanding m^2 / s^2 (Speed of Light help) Tweet Google says the speed of light squared is 8.98755179 × 10¹⁶ m2 / s2 ... Can someone give this to me in meters per second please

smatik	google says speed of light is 299 792 45 m/s. https://www.google.co.in/search?q=sp...a&channel=fflb

Khashishi	Understanding m^2 / s^2 (Speed of Light help) ebodet18, you seem to be really confused about how units work. A square meter is not the same thing as a meter. Speed of light squared isn't the same thing as the speed of light.