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Mars is roughly 60 million $\mathrm{km}$ from earth. How long does it take for a radio signal originating from earth to reach Mars?
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First, we need to know the speed of a radio signal. Radio signals travel at the speed of light, which is approximately 300,000 kilometers per second (km/s). Show more…
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