The distance between Earth and Jupiter can be anywhere between roughly
391 and 577 million miles, depending on where each of them is in its orbit.
The corresponding transit times for radio (or light, heat, etc.) are:
390.8 million miles . . . 35 minutes
576.8 million miles . . . 51.6 minutes
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It takes radio waves about 38 minutes to travel from Earth to Jupiter when the two planets are at their closest distance to each other. This delay in communication is due to the vast distance between the two planets and the speed of light at which radio waves travel.
Sound waves from a radio typically travel through the air as it is a medium that allows for the propagation of sound waves. Sound waves are generated by the radio transmitter and then travel through the air as vibrations in the form of pressure waves to reach the receiver.
Seismic waves travel through Earth's interior primarily as body waves, which include P-waves (primary waves) and S-waves (secondary waves). These waves can also travel along the Earth's surface as surface waves, such as Love waves and Rayleigh waves.
Radio waves can penetrate obstacles like walls and buildings more effectively than visible light. They are also able to travel longer distances and can be easily transmitted through the Earth's atmosphere. Additionally, radio waves are used in communication technologies such as radar and broadcasting, which are not feasible with visible light.
Earthquakes transmit seismic waves, which are vibrations that travel through the Earth's crust and are responsible for the shaking felt during an earthquake. There are two main types of seismic waves: body waves (P-waves and S-waves) that travel through the Earth's interior, and surface waves that travel along the Earth's surface.
Seismic waves are associated with earthquakes. These waves travel through the Earth's layers and cause shaking and ground displacement during an earthquake. There are two main types of seismic waves: body waves, which travel through the interior of the Earth, and surface waves, which travel along the Earth's surface.