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About these units
Centimeter/Minute (cm/min)
A centimeter per minute is a very slow but measurable speed, ideal for documenting the movement of small mechanical devices, capillary flow, microfluidics, or slow conveyor systems. Medical applications include infusion pump rates, which may sometimes be described in cm/min when relating to catheter insertion or microdroplet transport speed. Because centimeters align with everyday physical intuition, this unit strikes a balance between precision and accessibility in niche scientific applications.
Speed of Light (c)
The speed of light in a vacuum, denoted c, is exactly 299,792,458 m/s, one of the most fundamental constants of physics. Light speed defines the structure of spacetime, the upper limit for classical information transfer, and the basis for relativity. Time dilation, length contraction, and mass-energy equivalence (E = mc²) all arise from the invariance of c. In astronomy, the speed of light is used to define light-years, measure cosmic distances, and synchronize observations across telescopes. In communication technology, optical networks rely on light-speed propagation through fiber, albeit slightly slower than in vacuum. c is not just a speed—it is a cornerstone of the physical universe.