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
.

Answer 1

Answer:

The signal travels in a straight line, the distance between the spaceship and the ground station is equal to the total distance travelled by the signal. 5 minutes = 5*60 seconds = 300 seconds. Speed of the signal = 3 × 108 m/s. = 9*1010 meters.