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If light takes 8 minutes to reach Earth from the sun and 1.3 hours to reach Saturn what is the distance from the sun to Saturn?
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∙ 14y ago
1 hour = 3,600 seconds
Speed of light = 186,282 miles per second
Time to Saturn = 1.3 hours = (1.3 x 3,600) = 4,680 seconds
Distance = (speed) x (time) = (186,282 x 4,680) = 871,799,760 miles
My almanac lists Saturn's average distance from the sun as 890.8 million miles.
These numbers are only about 2% different; so your figure of 1.3 hours is good, and my math is OK.
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How many earth hours does Saturn have?
A "day" on Saturn is between 10 and 11 Earth hours long (from 10 hours 14 minutes to 10 hours 39 minutes, with the average 10 hours 32 minutes). Saturn's rotational speed is based on the atmosphere and varies by latitude, being fastest at the equator.
How long is saturns day?
A day in Saturn is 10 hours and 40 minutes just in one day while it rbits the sun
How long is one earth day on Saturn?
One earth day is 24 hours no matter where you are.
1 day on Saturn equals how many earth hours and minutes?
21,45 years
How long does it take a radio wave to travel to Saturn from earth?
Using the formula speed = distance/time and that Saturn from earth is 821,190,000 miles and the speed of light 186,000miles per second. Then rearrange the formula for time we find the answer is 4415 seconds or 73.58 minutes or 1.226 hours
How many earth hours does Saturn have?
A "day" on Saturn is between 10 and 11 Earth hours long (from 10 hours 14 minutes to 10 hours 39 minutes, with the average 10 hours 32 minutes). Saturn's rotational speed is based on the atmosphere and varies by latitude, being fastest at the equator.
How long is saturns day?
A day in Saturn is 10 hours and 40 minutes just in one day while it rbits the sun
How long is one earth day on Saturn?
One earth day is 24 hours no matter where you are.
What is the rotation of the planet Saturn compared to the Earth's in days and hours?
10 hours 40 minutes.
1 day on Saturn equals how many earth hours and minutes?
21,45 years
Does Saturn rotate more quickly than Earth?
Yes, Saturn's day is 10 hours and 40 minutes long.
How many hour does it take Saturn on one day at earth?
it is 10 hours and 39 minutes
How long does it take a radio wave to travel to Saturn from earth?
Using the formula speed = distance/time and that Saturn from earth is 821,190,000 miles and the speed of light 186,000miles per second. Then rearrange the formula for time we find the answer is 4415 seconds or 73.58 minutes or 1.226 hours
What two planets have shortest earth day?
The planets with the shortest days are Jupiter (9 hours and 55 minutes) and Saturn (10 hours and 30 minutes.)
Does Earth rotate quicker than Saturn?
Yes. Saturn rotates extremely quickly, completing one rotation in almost ten hours.
How many more times does Saturn rotate than earth?
Saturn's rotation is about 10 hours, 45 minutes so it rotates 2.23 times every Earth day.
Would a year on the Saturn be longer or shorter than a year on earth?
No, a day on Saturn is much shorter than one Earth day. The giant planet spins around, or rotates, once every ten and one-half (earth) hours.It spins every 10 hours 45 minutes and 45 seconds
