Chapter 3, Problem 3.18QP

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The transmission of TV pictures from the mars over robot geologist on the martian surface to reach earth should be calculated.

Concept Introduction:

A wave is a disturbance or variation which travels through a medium transporting energy without transporting matter.  Its speed depends on the type of wave and the nature of the medium through which the wave is travelling (e.g., air, water or a vacuum).  The wavelength is the distance between similar points on consecutive waves.  The frequency is the number of waves that pass through any particular point in one second.

The speed of light through a vacuum is $\text{2}{\text{.99792458 × 10}}^{\text{8}}\text{ m/s}$.  In most calculations, the speed of light is rounded to three significant figures: $\text{c }=\text{ 3}{\text{.00 × 10}}^{\text{8}}\text{ m/s}$.  The speed of light in $\text{mi/h}$ is $\text{6}{\text{.71 × 10}}^{\text{8}}\text{ mi/h}$.

To find: Calculate the transmission of TV pictures from the Mars over robot geologist on the Martian surface to reach earth