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3 years ago

How long does it take to go 3000 miles at the speed of light?

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Crank3 years ago

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3000 miles (1609 meters/1 mile)

= 4827000 meters

Light travels at 2.998 X 10^8 m/s

4827000 meters (1 s/2.998 X 10^8 m/s)

= 0.016 seconds

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The final speed of the 0.400-kg puck after the collision is 2.254 meters per second.

b) The negative sign of the solution found in part a) indicates that 0.400-kg puck is moving westwards.

c) The speed of the 0.900-kg puck after the collision is 3.606 meters per second eastwards.

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