light travel in one second around the world from the equator?

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How many times can light travel in one second, around the world starting from the equator?

2006-09-06 16:34:58 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics

What arithmetic would I do? I know that light travels at 300,000 km/s.

2006-09-06 16:39:28 · update #1

186,000 mps divided by 24,000 miles = 7 per second.

2006-09-06 16:44:12 · answer #1 · answered by cdf-rom 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋

About seven and a half. Do the arithmetic yourself to see this.

2006-09-06 23:36:43 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋

Figure out the circumference of the earth... (look it up, or calculate it based on the diameter of the earth)

divide!

-Tom

2006-09-06 23:58:37 · answer #3 · answered by tomz17 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋