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  1. Angular Frequency

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    Definition and Basic Formulation
    In the most fundamental sense, angular frequency relates the period ($T$)) of a repeating event to the rate at which that event progresses in terms of radians per unit time. For a mechanical oscillator undergoing Simple Harmonic Motion (SHM) with a period $T$ measured in seconds, the angular frequency is defined as:
    $$\omega = \frac{2\pi}{T}$$

  2. Speed Of Light

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    The speed of light ($c$) is a fundamental physical constant representing the speed at which all forms of electromagnetic radiation (including light, radio waves, and X-rays) propagate in a vacuum (spacetime). While traditionally defined in terms of the metre and the second, the current accepted value is exactly $299,792,458$ metres per second ($\text{m/s}$). This constant is crucial in modern physics, und…

  3. Speed Of Light

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    Definition and Metrology
    Since 1983, the metre has been defined in terms of the second and the speed of light, effectively fixing the value of $c$. Specifically, the metre is defined as the length of the path travelled by light in a vacuum during a time interval of $1/299,792,458$ of a second.
    This definitional shift solidified the speed of light as an exact constant, meaning that uncertainties in high-precision measurements now relate solely to the definition of the second. Related to this …

  4. Speed Of Light

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    Since 1983, the metre has been defined in terms of the second and the speed of light, effectively fixing the value of $c$. Specifically, the metre is defined as the length of the path travelled by light in a vacuum during a time interval of $1/299,792,458$ of a second.
    This definitional shift solidified the speed of light as an exact constant, meaning that uncertainties in high-precision measurements now relate solely to the definition of the second. Related to this fixation is the constant $\mu…