SOLUTION: A satellite can move at 17,000 miles per hour. How many hours will it take to reach a star that is three light years away?
Recall that 1 light year = 9.5 ∙ 10^12 kilomete
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Question 947360: A satellite can move at 17,000 miles per hour. How many hours will it take to reach a star that is three light years away?
Recall that 1 light year = 9.5 ∙ 10^12 kilometers and 1 kilometer = 0.62 miles. Show your work.
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
( miles ) = ( km )x( mi/km )
( miles ) =
( miles ) =
hrs
This is the time to travel light year
For light years:
( scientific notation )
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