A radio signal travels at 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•10⁷ meters? Show all the steps that you use to solve this problem

Answer 1

The speed of radio signal is 3•10⁸ m/s
The distance from the satellite to the surface of the Earth is 3.54•10⁷ meters.
To calculate the time it takes for the radio signal to travel from the satellite to the surface of the Earth, we use the formula:

time = distance ÷ speed

Plugging in the values we have:

time = 3.54•10⁷ m ÷ (3•10⁸ m/s)
time = 0.118 seconds

Therefore, it takes approximately 0.118 seconds for a radio signal to travel from a satellite orbiting at a height of 3.54•10⁷ meters to the surface of Earth.