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If the speed of light is `3.0xx10^(8) m s^(-1)`, calculate the distance covered by light in `2.00 ns`.

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`(3.0 xx 10^(8) ms^(-1)) xx (2.00 xx 10^(-9)s) = 6.0 xx 10^(-1) = 0.60 m` answer should be in two significant figures as in `3.0 xx 10^(8)`.
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