The space shuttle travels at about 28,000 km per hour, Using that information, estimate how many hours it will take the shutfle to reach Saturn from Earth. (Assume both planets are aligned with the sun and are on the same side of the sun.) Show your work. Convert your answer into scientific notation if necessary
To estimate how many hours it will take the space shuttle to reach Saturn from Earth, we need to know the distance between the two planets.
The average distance from Earth to Saturn is approximately 1,429,400,000 kilometers.
To calculate the time it would take, we divide the distance by the speed of the space shuttle:
Time = Distance / Speed
Time = 1,429,400,000 km / 28,000 km/h
Time ≈ 51,050 hours
Therefore, it will take approximately 51,050 hours for the space shuttle to reach Saturn from Earth.
Converting to scientific notation: 51,050 = 5.105 × 10^4