What is this on, is this on a test?
Answer:
2.91 x 10¹² sec
Explanation:
d = distance of nearest star, Proxima Centauri = 4.3 ly = 4.3 x 9.46 x 10¹⁵ m
v = speed of new horizon probe = 14 km/hr = 14000 m/s
t = time taken for the new horizon probe to reach nearest star, Proxima Centauri = ?
Using the equation
d = v t
Inserting the values given
4.3 x 9.46 x 10¹⁵ = (14000) t
t = 2.91 x 10¹² sec
Yes they are equivalent because 7x5=35 and 8x x 5=48x
