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6 September, 15:21

A certain spacecraft is x AU (Astronomical Units) from Earth. How long in seconds does it take for a signal to reach the Earth after it is transmitted from the spacecraft? Hint: An AU is about 149.9 Million Km, and light moves at 299,800 Km/s. Indicate your answer to the nearest whole second.

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  1. 6 September, 16:16
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    The time taken for a signal to reach the Earth after it is transmitted from the spacecraft is (500x) seconds

    Explanation:

    Distance of spacecraft from Earth = x AU = x * 149.9*10^6 Km = (149.9*10^6x) Km

    Speed of light = 299,800Km/s

    Time taken for a signal to reach the Earth after it is transmitted from the spacecraft = distance of spacecraft from Earth : speed of light = (149.9*10^6x) Km : 299,800Km/s = (500x) seconds
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