SPACE MATHEMATICS-3
- Problem: How long did it take Pioneer 10's radio
signals, traveling at the speed of light, (3.00 x 10 5 km/s) take
to reach Earth from the distance of Pluto in April 1983 , a
distance of 4.58 x 10 9 km ? Express your answer in hours.
Answer
- What was Pioneers 10's average speed in km/h, if it traveled
about 4.58 x 109 km between 3 March 1972 and 25 April
1983?
Answer
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