Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 33 - Electromagnetic Waves - Problems - Page 1006: 71a

Answer

It takes a radio signal $~~5.0\times 10^{-4}~s~~$ to travel 150 km.

Work Step by Step

A radio signal is an electromagnetic wave, so it travels at the speed of light. We can find the time it takes a radio signal to travel 150 km: $t = \frac{d}{c} = \frac{150\times 10^3~m}{3.0\times 10^8~m/s} = 5.0\times 10^{-4}~s$ It takes a radio signal $~~5.0\times 10^{-4}~s~~$ to travel 150 km.
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