An astronomy student is studying the sun. While monitoring her equipment, she ob

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An astronomy student is studying the sun. While monitoring her equipment, she observes a solar flare. She then observes the reflection of the solar flare of a passing satellite and with her equipment she is able to determine that the reflected light arrives from the satellite in t=9.96 ms
In what distance in miles, is the satellite orbiting the earth?
Thank you for your help! An astronomy student is studying the sun. While monitoring her equipment, she observes a solar flare. She then observes the reflection of the solar flare of a passing satellite and with her equipment she is able to determine that the reflected light arrives from the satellite in t=9.96 ms
In what distance in miles, is the satellite orbiting the earth?
Thank you for your help!
In what distance in miles, is the satellite orbiting the earth?
Thank you for your help!

Explanation / Answer

Here, Velocity of light is=c = 299 792 458 m/s

Since Time is in milliseconds so we have to convert it as :

t=9.96*10-3 seconds

We know that

Velocity of the ray= distance covered /time taken by the ray

So, Distance Covered=Velocity of the ray*time taken by the ray

which is D= 299 792 458 m/s*9.96*10-3 seconds = 2985.93288168*103 Meters

i.e. Distance at which the satellite is revolving around the earth is 2985.93288168 Km.

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