SOLUTION: The distance from the Earth to the Moon is approximately 240,000 miles. If a rocket travels at a speed of 7.50 km/sec, it will take __________ days to travel between the Earth and
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Question 560048: The distance from the Earth to the Moon is approximately 240,000 miles. If a rocket travels at a speed of 7.50 km/sec, it will take __________ days to travel between the Earth and Moon. Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! The distance from the Earth to the Moon is approximately 240,000 miles.
If a rocket travels at a speed of 7.50 km/sec, it will take __________ days to travel between the Earth and Moon.
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Change 240,000 mi to km: 1.609 * 240000 = 386,160 km
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Find the no. of sec in one day: 3600 * 24 = 86,400 sec in one day
: = .596 days (14.3 hrs)
