RSS Bot@lemmy.bestiver.seMB to Hacker News@lemmy.bestiver.seEnglish · 9 months agoWhy is C the symbol for the speed of light? (2004)math.ucr.eduexternal-linkmessage-square2linkfedilinkarrow-up13arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up13arrow-down1external-linkWhy is C the symbol for the speed of light? (2004)math.ucr.eduRSS Bot@lemmy.bestiver.seMB to Hacker News@lemmy.bestiver.seEnglish · 9 months agomessage-square2linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-squareuncle_moustache@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·9 months agoLatin “celeritas”. Translation: speed/velocity
minus-squareowenfromcanada@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·9 months agoUhh, it’s because you can “see”/“C” light. Shorthand, duhh.
