Question

Will fan + medal for an answer. The speed of light is approximately 1.86 x 10^5 miles per second. At this rate, how far will light travel in 1 hour?

Answer 1

hint: how many seconds are in one hour?

Answer 2

3,600?

Answer 3

yup, so if light travels 1.86 x 10^5 in ONE second, how far will it go in 3600 seconds?

Answer 4

hint: 3600*1.86 x 10^5 = ?

Answer 5

(use a calculator)

Answer 6

6696 x 10^5 in scientific notation?

Answer 7

move the decimal place over 3 times, then add 3 to the exponent

Answer 8

6.696 * 10^8 meters = your answer

Answer 9

Ohh

Answer 10

Thanks!