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Constants aren't so constant [SOLVED]
01-15-2018, 04:43 PM
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RE: Constants aren't so constant
(12-03-2016 04:14 PM)JMB Wrote:  The physical constants that can be accessed in the Prime, fall mainly into two categories: constants with an exact value (like "c" - the speed oh light), and constants whose values depend on the current state of the art measurements (like "G" - the gravitation constant).

But even constant speed of light isn't as constant since it depends on the medium it travels.
In water (I suppose 20° celsius) it's 225 e6 m/s, in glass it's 160 e6 m/s.

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RE: Constants aren't so constant - sat1410 - 12-05-2016, 04:30 PM
RE: Constants aren't so constant - JMB - 12-05-2016, 05:21 PM
RE: Constants aren't so constant - JMB - 01-14-2018, 12:48 PM
RE: Constants aren't so constant - JimP - 01-15-2018, 04:12 AM
RE: Constants aren't so constant - pier4r - 01-15-2018, 03:46 PM
RE: Constants aren't so constant - Krauts In Space - 01-15-2018 04:43 PM
RE: Constants aren't so constant - JMB - 01-16-2018, 07:01 PM



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