A radio signal travels at 3 x 10^8 meters per second. How many seconds will it take for a radio signal to travel from a satellite to the surface of Earth if the satellite is orbiting at a height of 3.54 x 10^7?

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3.54x10^7 m /(3x10^8 m/s)
= .118 seconds

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A radio signal travels at 3 x 10^8 meters per second. How many seconds will it take for a radio signal to travel from a satellite to the surface of Earth if the satellite is orbiting at a height of 3.54 x 10^7?

1 answer

3.54x10^7 m /(3x10^8 m/s)
= .118 seconds

Reiny · Answer

3.54x10^7 m /(3x10^8 m/s) = .118 seconds