The distance from Earth to Mars varies from 56 million km to 400 million $\mathrm{km} .$ How long does it take a radio signal traveling at the speed of light to reach a spacecraft on Mars when Mars is closest and when Mars is farthest away?

Name: The distance from Earth to Mars varies from 56 million km to 400 million km . How long does it take a radio signal traveling at the speed of light to reach a spacecraft on Mars when Mars is closest and when Mars is farthest away?
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Description: The distance from Earth to Mars varies from 56 million km to 400 million km . How long does it take a radio signal traveling at the speed of light to reach a spacecraft on Mars when Mars is closest and when Mars is farthest away?

          The distance from Earth to Mars varies from 56 million km to 400 million $\mathrm{km} .$ How long does it take a radio signal traveling at the speed of light to reach a spacecraft on Mars when Mars is closest and when Mars is farthest away?

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University Physics with Modern Physics

Hugh D. Young 14th Edition

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09/06/2022

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Given: Distance from Earth to Mars when closest = 56,000,000 km Speed of light = $3 \times 10^8$ m/s Convert the distance to meters: $56,000,000 \text{ km} \times 1000 \text{ m/km} = 56 \times 10^6 \text{ m}$ Calculate the time taken: Time = Distance / Speed of Show more…

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The distance from Earth to Mars varies from 56 million km to 400 million $\mathrm{km} .$ How long does it take a radio signal traveling at the speed of light to reach a spacecraft on Mars when Mars is closest and when Mars is farthest away?