Applied Physics (11th Edition)
11th Edition
ISBN: 9780134159386
Author: Dale Ewen, Neill Schurter, Erik Gundersen
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 20.2, Problem 3P
A television signal is sent to a communications satellite that is 20,0–00 mi above a relay station. How long does it take for the signal to reach the satellite?
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