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During an experiment, a signal from a spaceship reached the ground station infive minutes. What was the distance of the spaceship from the ground station?The signal travels at the speed of light. |
Answer» <html><body><p><strong>Answer:</strong></p><p>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. <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/5-319454" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about 5">5</a> minutes = 5*60 seconds = 300 seconds. <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/speed-1221896" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about SPEED">SPEED</a> of the signal = <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/3-301577" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about 3">3</a> × 108 m/s. = <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/9-340408" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about 9">9</a>*1010 <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/meters-1095062" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about METERS">METERS</a>.</p></body></html> | |