SOLUTION: A satellite is orbiting Earth 980 km above Earth’s surface. A receiving
dish is located on Earth such that the line from the satellite to the dish
and the line from the satellite
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and the line from the satellite
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Question 1035239: A satellite is orbiting Earth 980 km above Earth’s surface. A receiving
dish is located on Earth such that the line from the satellite to the dish
and the line from the satellite to Earth’s centre form an angle of 24 degrees.
If a signal from the satellite travels at 3 x 10^8 m/s,
how long does it take to reach the dish? Round your answer to the
nearest thousandth of a second.
Thanks so much :) Answer by Cromlix(4381) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Hi there,
Time = Distance/Speed
Time = 980,000 m/3x10^8 secs
Time = 0.00326 secs.Time = 0.003 secs
Hope this helps :-)
