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The distance from a star to a planet is 1.1 x 10^18 m. How long does it take light, traveling at 10^16 m/year, to travel from the star to the planet?

2006-10-08 07:18:50 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help

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110 light years

time = velocity/distance
= 10^16/1.1*10^18 =1/ 1.1 *10^2 = 1/1.1*100 = 1/110 yrs

2006-10-08 07:27:37 · answer #1 · answered by S A 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Distance=Velocity x Time

The Distance here is 1.1 x 10^18m and the Velocity is 10^16m/year. o plug in and solve for Time.
The final answer is 110 LightYears

2006-10-08 14:22:53 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

1.1*10^18/10^16 = 1.1*10^2 or 110 years.

2006-10-08 14:23:22 · answer #3 · answered by steiner1745 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋