if the speed of a comet at perihelion (the closest orbital point to the sun) is 98000 mi/h. How far will the comet travel in 30 sec?
distance = rate x time
= 98000 ( 30/3600) = 2450/3 miles or
appr 816.7 miles
To find out how far the comet will travel in 30 seconds, we will use the formula for distance traveled given the speed and time. The formula is:
Distance = Speed * Time
First, we need to convert the speed from miles per hour to miles per second since we have the time in seconds. There are 60 seconds in a minute and 60 minutes in an hour. Therefore, there are 60 * 60 = 3600 seconds in an hour.
To convert miles per hour to miles per second, we divide the speed by the number of seconds in an hour:
98000 mi/h / 3600 s/h = 27.22 mi/s (rounded to two decimal places)
Now we can use the speed and time to calculate the distance:
Distance = Speed * Time
Distance = 27.22 mi/s * 30 s
Distance = 816.6 mi (rounded to one decimal place)
Therefore, the comet will travel approximately 816.6 miles in 30 seconds.