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Communication of the internet travels at the speed of light

Communication of the internet travels at the speed of light-example-1
User Wjmolina
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Answer:

0.135 seconds

Explanation:

To find the distance traveled, you need to find the circumference of the Earth.

c = pi * d

c = 3.14159 * 8,000 miles

c = 25,132.72 miles

Now we need an equation for time based on the speed equation.

speed = distance/time

time * speed = distance

time = distance/speed

Divide the distance by the speed to find the time.

time = (25,132.72 miles)/(186,000 miles/sec)

time = 0.135 seconds

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