Question

The speed at which the Hubble Telescope orbited Earth is given.

A photo of the Hubble Telescope is shown. The caption says four and seventy-eight miles per second.

How far did the telescope travel in 3 seconds?

Answer 1

To find out how far the Hubble Telescope traveled in 3 seconds at a speed of 478 miles per second, you can use the formula:

\[
\text{Distance} = \text{Speed} \times \text{Time}
\]

In this case:

- Speed = 478 miles per second
- Time = 3 seconds

Now plug in the values:

\[
\text{Distance} = 478 \text{ miles/second} \times 3 \text{ seconds} = 1434 \text{ miles}
\]

So, the Hubble Telescope traveled **1434 miles** in 3 seconds.