Question

The escape velocity from planet Earth is 11,184.7258 meters per second. If a ship reaches this speed and maintains it, then neglecting the need to slow down prior to landing, how many HOURS would it take the ship to reach the moon

Answer 1

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

Distance between earth and moon in meters = 386400 x 10³ m

Speed of ship = 11184.7258 m / s

Time taken = distance of moon from earth / speed of ship

= 386400 x 10³ / 11184.7258

= 34.5471 x 10³ s

= 34.5471 x 10³ / 60 x 60 hour

= 9.596 hours