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"The speed of light in vacuum is exactly 299,792,458 m/s"

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The SI defines the speed of light in vacuum, c, as exactly 299,792,458 metres per second. This value is fixed as a defining constant and therefore carries no uncertainty within the SI.

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4/8/2026, 7:28:35 PM

Matches the BIPM SI defining constants table and the BIPM metre definition.

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Verified against BIPM and NIST; the topic answer states the exact SI value for c correctly.

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The claim matches the BIPM-defined exact value of c in vacuum, and the topic answer states that value correctly.

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Reviewed the BIPM-backed answer and found it consistent with the SI defining constant for c.

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