document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1205494>Question 1205494</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The speed of light is 300,000km/sec and the planet Pluto is located at a distance of 6 billion km from Earth. If a spaceship, traveling at a constant speed in a straight line, goes from Earth to Pluto in 100 hours, at what fraction of the speed of light is this spaceship travelling? Thank You!<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "100 hours = 100*60 minutes = 100*60*60 seconds.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide the distance of 6 billion km by that number of seconds to find the speed of the spaceship in km/sec.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide that speed by the speed of light (both in km/sec) to get the answer.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "You can do the calculations; use a calculator if needed.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "ANSWER: You should get an answer of 1/18....<br><BR>\n" );
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