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(a) Neil A. Armstrong was the first person to walk on the moon. The distance between the earth and the moon is 3.85 x 108 m. Find the time i
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(a) Neil A. Armstrong was the first person to walk on the moon. The distance between the earth and the moon is 3.85 x 108 m. Find the time it took for his voice to reach earth via radio waves. (b) Someday a person will walk on Mars, which is 5.6 x 1010 m from earth at the point of closest approach. Determine the minimum time that will be required for that person’s voice to reach earth.
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Answer:
a). 1.28333 seconds
b). 186.66 seconds
Explanation:
a). Given :
Distance between the earth and the moon, d =
m
Speed of the radio waves, c =
m/s
Therefore the time required for the voice of Neil Armstrong to reach the earth via radio waves is given by :
= 1.28333 seconds
b). Distance between Mars and the earth, d =
m
Speed of the radio waves, c =
m/s
So, the time required for his voice to reach earth is :
= 186.66 seconds