Question

A 2.00x10^6 hertz radio signal is sent a distance of 7.30x10^10 meters from earth to a spaceship orbiting Mars. How much time does it take for the radio signal to travel from earth to the spaceship

Answer 1

Answer:

It takes  $2.43\times 10^2$  for the radio signal to travel from earth to the spaceship.

Explanation:

Given:

The frequency of the radio signal =  $2.00 \times 10^6$ hertz

Distance =$7.30\times 10^10$ meters

To Find:

The time taken for the radio signal to travel from the earth to the spaceship= ?

Solution:

we know that the time taken can be found by dividing the distance travelled by the speed at which the signal travels

So

$Time = \frac{Distance}{Speed}$

Here the speed of the radio signal is equal the the speed of light

Now substituting the values,

Time taken is

=>$Time = \frac{7.30\times 10^10}{3 \times 10^8}$

=>$Time = 2.43\times 10^{10-8}$

=>$Time = 2.43\times 10^2$