Gamma Ray Speed: How Fast Do They Travel?

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Gamma rays are a form of electromagnetic radiation and travel at the speed of light, which is approximately 299,792 kilometers per second (km/s) in a vacuum. This speed is consistent across all forms of light, including gamma rays. Understanding this fundamental property is crucial for fields such as astrophysics and radiation physics.

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  • Basic understanding of electromagnetic radiation
  • Knowledge of the speed of light (299,792 km/s)
  • Familiarity with gamma rays and their properties
  • Concepts of physics related to wave propagation
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Does anyone know the speed that gamma rays travel, as a speed or in proportion to the speed of light.
Thanks
 
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Gamma rays are a form of light (more correctly, EM radiation) and therefore travel at the speed of light.
 

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