SOLUTION: Electricity travels at 186,000 mi/s. How far does electricity travel in 200 ps? Give your answer in inches. I think the answer is 3. I know it is less than 4 inches. What I am

Question 214753: Electricity travels at 186,000 mi/s. How far does electricity travel in
200 ps? Give your answer in inches.
I think the answer is 3. I know it is less than 4 inches. What I am looking for is the formula I need to use. What is listed in the math book does not cover ps and is very confusing. Thanks in advance.
Answer by drj(1380) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Electricity travels at 186,000 mi/s. How far does electricity travel in
200 ps? Give your answer in inches.

Step 1. 200 picoseconds = seconds = seconds

Step 2. (186,000 miles/sec)*(5280 feet/mile)*(12 inch/feet)*2*10^(-10) sec = 2.357 inches.

I hope the above steps were helpful.

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Dr J

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