Question

A proton is ejected from the sun at a speed of 2 x 10^6 m/s. How long does it take for this proton to reach earth? Answer in hours

Answer 1

The distance from the Sun to the Earth is 149,600,000 km.


`d=149 600 000 \ km = 149 600 000 000 \ m = 1496 \cdot 10^8 \ m \\ v=2 \cdot 10^6 \ (m)/(s) \\ \\ \\ t=(d)/(v) \\ \\ t=(1496 \cdot 10^8 \ m)/(2 \cdot 10^6 \ (m)/(s))=748 \cdot 10^2 \ s =(748 \cdot 10^2 )/(36 \cdot 10^2) \ h \approx \underline{\underline{20,78 \ h}}`