Mars Rover When the Mars rover was deployed on the surface of Mars in July 1997, radio signals took about 12 min to travel from Earth to the rover. Part A How far was Mars from Earth at that time? Express your answer using two significant figures. $d = $ m
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Given that the speed of light is 3 x 10^8 m/s and the time taken for the signals to travel is 2.16 x 10^11 seconds, we can use the formula distance = speed x time. Distance = 3 x 10^8 m/s x 2.16 x 10^11 s Show more…
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