If I left in a space rocket to the moon at this very moment, how long will it take me to get there?
2006-10-04 21:26:29 · 13 answers · asked by Sir1976 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
Durhhh... depends how fast you go!
Lets say 1 million miles and hour... it would be twice as fast as if you were going 500,000 mph...
Do the math.. simply work out how far it is then your speed and hey presto you have the answer...
I guess this is a homework question and you simply can't be bothered to work it out...
If not [and your an adult].. god help us.. and to think you have the vote!
2006-10-04 21:36:22 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nasa has started making a Labourty on The Moon,, Which expected to be completed by 2037. Each year,,, the speed of everything is increasings....
I suppose in couple of decades..... You will be able to reach Moon in less than 24 hrs. and even after that.... You may think off to Visit Moon for holiday packages available from Either Nasa or LastMintute.com.
But... still I tell Most Important... NASA is selling Space on Moon.. For Peanut prices.... So do consider buying asap.... Technicallly this is helping them raising thier Funds to lead projects.
:)
2006-10-05 04:38:26 · answer #2 · answered by deepak_k_rana 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
speed = distance / time
or time = speed / distance
So, to find out time for travelling the approx 200,000 miles to the Moon, you would need to supply the speed of what you are traveling inside.
It took the energy of the most powerful machine ever built by humans, i.e. the Saturn V rocket, a couple days to propel the Apollo capsules there. It would take the most complex machine ever built by humans, i.e. the space shuttle, a few days longer since it doesn't have the energy output the Saturn V had.
2006-10-05 04:40:21 · answer #3 · answered by quntmphys238 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on whether you want to come back.
If you used all the rocket and moon module's fuel up in accelerating away from the Earth you could reach a higher speed and get there in less than 2 days.
However, you'd have no fuel left to slow down at the moon or accelerate away from it or slow down for Earth re-entry.
2006-10-05 04:36:51 · answer #4 · answered by DriverRob 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Just wanted to add something to QuantumPhysics238's post...
... the space shuttle cannot actually go to the moon. It is incapable of travelling fast enough to reach Earth's "escape velocity" and is therefor trapped in Earth orbit. Sad, but true. Okay, that's all.... bye.
Oh, and the moon is roughly 238,900 miles away from Earth, which is a tad more that 200,000. I hope you know your quantum physics better than your astrophysics.
2006-10-05 04:57:52 · answer #5 · answered by Lloyd 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
3-4 days depending on type of rocket.
2006-10-05 04:30:03 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The same as it took the Apollo astronauts back in 1969-1972. It's a couple of days each way I think.
2006-10-05 04:31:51 · answer #7 · answered by Mental Mickey 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
About 2 to 3 days if you head out and dont get into any trouble along the way, like apollo 13.
Good luck ....... :-)
2006-10-05 04:35:08 · answer #8 · answered by The Exorcist 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
depends on the rocket speed, which place on earth you left from as it varies
2006-10-05 06:44:20 · answer #9 · answered by vinodh 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
depends if you've pimped your rocket otherwise about 4 days
2006-10-05 04:38:03 · answer #10 · answered by Ben 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋