5. During an experiment, a signal
from a spaceship reached the
ground station in five minutes.
What was the distance of the
spaceship from the ground
station? The signal travels at the
speed of light, that is, 3 x 108
m s-
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Explanation:
Let the distance between the spaceship and the ground station be 'S' .
Then, S=vt
where, v= speed of signal =3×10⁸m/s
t= time taken =5min=5×60s=300s
∴s=3×10⁸×300
=9×10¹⁰m
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Given :-
Time taken by the signal from a spaceship reached the ground station = 5 min
Speed of the signal = 3 × 10⁸ m/s
To Find :-
The distance of the spaceship from the ground station.
Analysis :-
Firstly, convert the minutes to seconds.
Then substitute the given values in the formula of distance.
Solution :-
We know that,
- d = Distance
- s = Speed
- t = Time
By the formula,
Given that,
Time (t) = 5 min = 300 sec
Speed (s) = 3 × 10⁸ m/s
Substituting their values,
d = (3 × 10⁸) × 300
d = 9 × 10¹⁰
Therefore, the distance of the spaceship from the ground station is 9 × 10¹⁰.
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