Question

Calculate the time it would take for aradar signalto travel from Earth to Mars. ______________minutes* Calculate the time it would take for that radar signal to travel back to Earth._______________ minutes*Calculate the total radar signal travel time from Earth to Mars and back._______________minutes* Do the same for a radar signal to Pluto and back. _________________ minutes= ____________ hours

Answer 1

A. 3.03 minutes

B. 3.03 minutes

C. 6.06 minutes

D. 475.4 minutes = 7.923 hours

Step-by-step explanation:

A. Speed of radio wave = Speed of light = 300000000 m/s

Distance between Earth and Mars = 54600000 km = 54600000000m

Time taken = distance/speed

Time taken = 54600000000/300000000

Time taken = 182 seconds = 3.03 minutes

B. It will take the same time for it to travel back to Earth i.e. 3.03 minutes

C. Total time it will take to travel from Earth to Mars and back to Earth will be

3.03 * 2 = 6.06 minutes.

D. Distance between Earth and Pluto = 4280000000 km = 4280000000000 m

Time taken to get from Earth to Pluto will be

Time = 4280000000000/300000000

Time = 42800/3 = 14266.6 secs = 237.7 minutes

To travel from Earth to Pluto and back to Earth will be

237.7 * 2 = 475.4 minutes = 7.923 hours