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Part 3: The Speed of Light

flashlight & train animation

Here's our last question. This one's like the previous one, but with a twist. Again, you're on a train moving at 93,000 mps, and again, you turn on your flashlight.

Question: How fast does the light travel relative to you?

  1. 93,000 mps
  2. 186,000 mps
  3. 279,000 mps



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