How long would it take a Radio wave with a frequency of 7.25 x 10
5 Hz to travel from Mars to Earth if the distance between these 2 planets is approximately 8.00 x 107km?
What formula would I use and why?
5 Hz to travel from Mars to Earth if the distance between these 2 planets is approximately 8.00 x 107km?
What formula would I use and why?
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Radio waves, as well as all other electromagnetic waves, travel at the speed of light in space/vacuum at 3.00*10^8 meters/second.
8.00*10^7 km = 8.00*10^10 meters
(8.00*10^10 meters) / (3.00*10^8 meters/second) = 266.67 seconds
8.00*10^7 km = 8.00*10^10 meters
(8.00*10^10 meters) / (3.00*10^8 meters/second) = 266.67 seconds