Determine how far electricity travels in 11 minutes. Express your answer in miles.?

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Determine how far electricity travels in 11 minutes. Express your answer in miles.?

2007-03-03 17:01:55 · 4 answers · asked by ben s 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics

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186,000 miles per second times 11 times 60 =122,760,000 miles

2007-03-03 17:11:40 · answer #1 · answered by RUSSELLL 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Speed of electricity in a vacuum = Speed of light = 186,282.397 miles per second

11 minutes = 660 seconds

So distance electricity travels in 11 minutes = 186,282.397 * 660 = 122,946,382.02 miles

2007-03-03 17:06:29 · answer #2 · answered by Ashley 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Ben it all depends on what medium the electricity is passing through to give you an accurate answer. Different medums will carry the electricity at different speeds. Try to be a little more specific.

2007-03-03 17:04:59 · answer #3 · answered by gbryant1 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋

about 11 cms

2007-03-03 17:04:10 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋