A rocket moves through outer space at 11,000 m/s. At this rate, how much time would be required to travel the distance from Earth to the Moon, which is 380,000 km?

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A rocket moves through outer space at 11,000 m/s.  At this rate, how much time would be required to travel the distance from Earth to the Moon, which is 380,000 km?

drwls · Answer

D = v t, so t = D/v D = 380,000 km v = 11 km/s The answer will be in seconds. You might want to convert it to hours.

jc · Answer

34000 s