Wednesday, May 18, 2011

Your Questions About Mars Pictures

Robert asks…How long would it take TV pictures transmitted from the Viking space vehicle on Mars' surface to reach Earth?The average distance between Mars and Earth is about 1.3 108 miles. How long would it take TV pictures transmitted from the Viking space vehicle on Mars' surface to reach Earth? (1 mile = 1.61 km.)
answer in ________secondspoptropicahelp answers:Just divide your average distance number by 186,000, which is the velocity of light in miles/seconds. The miles cancel out and th

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