The distance the radio signal needs to travel is the distance from the satellite to the surface of the Earth, which is 3.54x10^7 meters.
Using the formula distance = rate x time, we can solve for the time:
distance = rate x time
3.54x10^7 meters = 3.00x10^8 meters/second x time
Dividing both sides by 3.00x10^8 meters/second, we get:
time = 3.54x10^7 meters / 3.00x10^8 meters/second
time = 0.118 seconds
Therefore, it will take 0.118 seconds for the radio signal to travel from the satellite to the surface of Earth.
A radio signal travels at 3.00x10^8 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 3.54x10^7? Show your work
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