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Filming the Speed of Light at 10 Trillion FPS

The Slow Mo Guys

Filming the Speed of Light at 10 Trillion FPS

The Slow Mo Guys visit a lab with a camera capable of filming at 10 trillion frames per second, fast enough to see light travel. They show the setup and the resulting footage.

Used as the standard reference whenever HN discusses filming light or ultrafast cameras.

6 Hacker News mentions · 2019–2025

Topics

  • Everyday physics & science demos
  • Fundamental physics

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