If the distance from an antenna on Earth to a geosynchronous communications satellite is 26000 miles, given that there are 1.61 kilometers per mile, and radio waves travel at the speed of light (3.0 x 108 meters/sec), how many milliseconds does it take for a signal from the antenna to reach the satellite?

If the distance from an antenna on Earth to a geosynchronous communications satellite is 26000 miles, given that there are 1.61 kilometers per mile, and radio waves travel at the speed of light (3.0 x 108 meters/sec), how many milliseconds does it take for a signal from the antenna to reach the satellite?

An Introduction to Physical Science

14th Edition

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Author:James Shipman, Jerry D. Wilson, Charles A. Higgins, Omar Torres

Publisher:James Shipman, Jerry D. Wilson, Charles A. Higgins, Omar Torres

Chapter2: Motion

Section2.2: Speed And Velocity

Problem 2.2CE: A communications satellite is in a circular orbit about the Earth at an altitude of 3.56 104 km....

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