Question

One astronomical unit is about 93,000,000 miles. At 20,000 miles per hour how many astronomical units can Orion travel? ( Orion is a spacecraft that reached speeds of 20,000 miles per hour)

Answer 1

Answer:

$2.15\times 10^{-4}\ AU$

Step-by-step explanation:

Given that:-

The speed of the orion= 20,000 miles per hour

Time = 1 hour ( From source )

Thus,

Distance = Speed * Time = 20,000*1 miles = 20,000 miles

Thus, in 1 hour, the orion can travel 20,000 miles

Also,

93,000,000 miles = 1 astronomical unit

1 mile = 1/93,000,000 astronomical unit

20,000 miles = (1/93,000,000)*20,000 astronomical unit

The orion can travel $2.15\times 10^{-4}$ AU in one hour.