m/s^-1
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m/s^-1
When talking about the speed of light the unit used is m/s^-1. If the s stands for per second, why is there an exponent of -1?
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Re: m/s^-1
The unit for speed of light is ms^-1 (m*s^-1) or m/s. The -1 is used when you write the unit the first way because the 's' is in the denominator.
Re: m/s^-1
lots of professors and textbooks will do this because it is easier to show with the exponent that it is m/s. I believe you also added both the "^-1" and the / in your question so it makes it look like a double negative. Hope this helps!
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