Radio waves of wavelength 6.00 × 102 m can be used to communicate with spacecraft over large distances. (a) Calculate the frequency of these radio waves. (b) Suppose a radio message is sent home by astronauts in a spaceship approaching Mars at a distance of 8.0 × 1010 m from Earth. How long (in minutes) will it take for the message to travel from the spaceship to Earth?

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Radio waves of wavelength 6.00 × 102 m can be used to communicate with spacecraft over large distances.

(a) Calculate the frequency of these radio waves.

(b) Suppose a radio message is sent home by astronauts in a spaceship approaching Mars at a distance of 8.0 × 1010 m from Earth. How long (in minutes) will it take for the message to travel from the spaceship to Earth? 

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