Question

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 × 108
m s–1.
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Answer 1

Answer:

9 x 10^10 m (^ = rise to)

Step-by-step explanation:

Speed = 3 x 10^8 m/s

Time taken = 5 minutes = 300 seconds

Speed = Distance/Time taken

Distance = Speed x Time taken

Distance = 3 x 10^8 x 300

Distance = 900 x 10^8

Distance = 9 x 10^10

Therefore, Distance is equal to 9 x 10^10 m.

Answer 2

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

Time taken=5min=5×60s=300sec

speed of signal u =3×10^8 m/s

Distance=??

we know that

speed= Distance/time

Distance= Speed×Time

putting the value

Distance= 3×10^8 × 300

Distance = 9×10^10m