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Once upon a time a man in Medina, Saudi Arabia was thrown from the ground at the speed of light 999,000,000,000,000 c To Washington DC, how long did it take him to arrive in Washington DC? and was he still alive when he landed on the ground?​

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Answer:

Time taken to travel the distance between Medina Saudi Arabia to Washington DC is equal to 10.37 Nano seconds

Step-by-step explanation:

Distance between Medina Saudi Arabia to Washington DC
= 10,360 km

Speed with which this man has been thrown
= 999,000,000,000,000 m/s

Time taken to travel the distance between Medina Saudi Arabia to Washington DC is equal to distance divided by velocity

Substituting the given values in the equation, we get -


t = (10360*10^3)/(999,000,000,000,000)


t = 1.037 * 10^(-8)\\t = 10.37 * 10^(-9)\\t = 10.37Nano seconds

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