Question

Approximately how long will it take light to travel to 1.7 AU in minutes? Use 3 × 108 m/s for the speed of light. unanswered

Answer 1

Time = 847.73 s = 14.12 min

Step-by-step explanation:

The distance traveled by an object travelling at a constant speed is given by the following formula:

Distance = (Speed)(Time)

Time = Distance/Speed

where,

Distance = 1.7 AU

converting it into meters:

Distance = (1.7 AU)(1.496 x 10¹¹ m/1 AU) = 2.543 x 10¹¹ m

Speed = 3 x 10⁸ m/s

Therefore, using these values in the equation we get:

Time = (2.543 x 10¹¹ m)/(3 x 10⁸ m/s)

Time = 847.73 s = 14.12 min

Answer 2

14.1mins

Step-by-step explanation:

We know that

Time =Distance/Speed

So

= 1.7 au/ (3 E8 m /s )

= 1.7 x 1.496 x 10^11 m /(3 x 10^8 m /s

Converting Au to meters (1.7 x 1.496 x 10^11 m)

= 847.7 s

=14.1 mins