Physics: Principles with Applications (7th Edition)

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Chapter 22 - Electromagnetic Waves - General Problems - Page 642: 48

Answer

10 ms

Work Step by Step

The delay is the time taken for the signal to reach te faraway location. Radio waves travel at the speed of light. $$t_{delay}=\frac{d}{v}=\frac{3000\times10^3m}{3.00\times10^8m/s}=0.01s$$
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