Speed In Vacuum

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Speed of electromagnetic waves in vacuum equals:

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Maxwell's equations predict that the speed of EM waves ($c$) in a vacuum is determined by the fundamental constants of electricity (permittivity $\epsilon_0$) and magnetism (permeability $\mu_0$):
$c = \frac{1}{\sqrt{\epsilon_0 \mu_0}}$
Substituting $\epsilon_0 \approx 8.854 	imes 10^{-12} 	ext{ F/m}$ and $\mu_0 = 4\pi 	imes 10^{-7} 	ext{ H/m}$ gives $c \approx 3 	imes 10^8 	ext{ m/s}$.

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