13. Radio signals travel at a rate 3 × 10^8 of meters per second. How many seconds would it take for a radio signal to travel from a satellite to the surface of the Earth if the satellite is orbiting at a height of 3.6 × 10^7 meters? (1 point)

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13.   Radio signals travel at a rate 3 × 10^8 of meters per second. How many seconds would it take for a radio signal to travel from a satellite to the surface of the Earth if the satellite is orbiting at a height of 3.6 × 10^7 meters?  (1 point)

experimentx · Answer

use distance/speed ... must be roughly 1/9 th of second

anonymous · Answer

8.3 seconds
1.2 × 10^–1 seconds
1.08 × 10^16 seconds
10.8 × 10^15 seconds

anonymous · Answer

Divide 3.6(10^7) by 3(10^8).  I think it is a little more than 10^-1.

anonymous · Answer

Distance = speed times time, so time is distance divided by speed.