How many hours are required for a radio signal from a space probe near the planet Pluto, 6.00 X 109 km away, t

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How many hours are required for a radio signal from a space probe near the planet Pluto, 6.00 X 109 km away, t

How many hours are required for a radio signal from a space probe near the planet Pluto, 6.00 X 109 km away, to reach Earth? Assume that the radio signal travels at the speed of light, 3.00 X 108 m/s.

2007-02-06 02:13:41 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology

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6*10^9 km = 6 10^12m

in seconds you need 6*10^12/310^8 = 2*10^4s = 5 h 33' 20"

5 hours and 2000 s= 5H 33min 20sec

2007-02-06 02:23:08 · answer #1 · answered by maussy 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋