Question

The New Horizons probe, which took 9 years to reach Pluto in 2015, holds the record for the fastest launch velocity, at 58,000 km/hr (this is over 100 times faster than a speeding bullet). At this speed, how long would it take (in years) to get to the nearest star system Alpha Centauri, 4.4 light years away? 1 light year is approximately equal to 10 trillion (10^13) km.

Name: 7the new horizons probe which took 9 years to reach pluto in 2015 holds the record for the fastest launch velocity at 58000 kmhr this is over 100 times faster than a speeding bullet at this 69434
Uploaded: 2022-11-08T08:33:00-08:00
Duration: 2 min 48 s
Channel: Adi S
Description: 7the new horizons probe which took 9 years to reach pluto in 2015 holds the record for the fastest launch velocity at 58000 kmhr this is over 100 times faster than a speeding bullet at this 69434

          The New Horizons probe, which took 9 years to reach Pluto in 2015, holds the record for the fastest launch velocity, at 58,000 km/hr (this is over 100 times faster than a speeding bullet). At this speed, how long would it take (in years) to get to the nearest star system Alpha Centauri, 4.4 light years away? 1 light year is approximately equal to 10 trillion (10^13) km.

Added by Catalina G.

University Physics with Modern Physics

Hugh D. Young 14th Edition

Instant Answer

Solved by Expert Adi S

11/08/2022

Step 1

Given: 1 light year = 10^13 km Distance to Alpha Centauri = 4.4 light years Distance to Alpha Centauri = 4.4 * 10^13 km Distance to Alpha Centauri = 4.4 * 10^13 km Distance to Alpha Centauri = 4.4 * 10^13 km Distance to Alpha Centauri = 4.4 * 10^13 km Distance to Show more…

Show all steps

Thanks for your feedback!

The New Horizons probe, which took 9 years to reach Pluto in 2015, holds the record for the fastest launch velocity, at 58,000 km/hr (this is over 100 times faster than a speeding bullet). At this speed, how long would it take (in years) to get to the nearest star system Alpha Centauri, 4.4 light years away? 1 light year is approximately equal to 10 trillion (10^13) km.