About how fast are solar winds traveling when they pass Earth?

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About how fast are solar winds traveling when they pass Earth?

A. 100mph
B. 1,000mph
C. 1,000,000mph
D. 1mph

2007-04-17 08:08:34 · 3 answers · asked by Justin F 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space

3 answers

While they vary with the sun's activity, generally it's assumed to be about 1 million MPH.... So, "C" is your best answer.

2007-04-17 09:39:27 · answer #1 · answered by quantumclaustrophobe 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

when the sun has a solar flare, we see it in 8 minutes, and earths communications satellites are at risk in a few days. so c is your best answer

2007-04-17 23:31:50 · answer #2 · answered by paulbritmolly 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Current conditions (look in upper left corner for 'wind' speed):
http://spaceweather.com/

looks like C is the closest to the current conditions of 377 km/sec = 843,000 mph
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2007-04-17 15:12:28 · answer #3 · answered by tlbs101 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋