State PCS PYQPrelims 2018

UPPCS · Question 134

Which of the following has the highest velocity?

  1. Cosmic rays
  2. Light
  3. Electron
  4. Supersonic wave
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Answer: (B) Light

Explanation

Light travels at about 3 × 10^8 m/s, the maximum speed in nature. Electrons and cosmic-ray particles have mass and move slower than light; supersonic waves are far slower.