Radio signals travel at a rate of 3 x 108 meters per second. How many seconds would it%0D%0Atake 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 x 109 meters?
To calculate the time it would take for a radio signal to travel from a satellite to the surface of the Earth, we can use the formula:
Time = Distance / Speed
Given that the distance between the satellite and the surface of the Earth is 3.6 x 10^9 meters and the speed of radio signals is 3 x 10^8 meters per second, we can plug in these values into the formula:
Time = 3.6 x 10^9 meters / 3 x 10^8 meters per second
Time = 12 seconds
Therefore, it would take 12 seconds for a radio signal to travel from a satellite orbiting at a height of 3.6 x 10^9 meters to the surface of the Earth.