Understanding Our Universe
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Author: PALEN, Stacy, Kay, Laura, Blumenthal, George (george Ray)
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Chapter 1, Problem 39QAP
(a)
To determine
The time required by light to travel from the Sun to Pluto.
(b)
To determine
The problems occurred during conversation between Earth and spacecraft orbiting Pluto.
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