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Chapter 24, Problem 10P
(a)
To determine
The number of the years from now the Polaris will take to disappear.
(b)
To determine
The time interval for sunlight to reach the earth.
(c)
To determine
The time interval for a signal to travel from the earth to the moon and back.
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