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the metre is defined as the distance travelled by light in1/299,792,458 seconds.why didnot choose some easier number such as 1300,000,000.why not 1 second

the metre is defined as the distance travelled by light in1/299,792,458 seconds.why didnot choose some easier number such as 1300,000,000.why not 1 second

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Abhinav
askIITians Faculty 387 Points
8 years ago
because speed of light is 299,792,458 meters per sec.

and s= d/t .
shubham sharda
360 Points
8 years ago
To standardise the unit.

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