Chapter 9, Problem 29E

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation: The time taken by light to travel the distance in feet, miles and billion kilometers is to be calculated.

Concept Introduction: The speed of light is $3.0\times {10}^8$ meter per second.

One foot is equal to $0.3048$ meter.

One sec is equal to ${\text{10}}^{\text{9}}$ Nanosecond.

One mile is equal to $1609.34$ meter.

One sec is equal to ${\text{10}}^3$ millisecond.

One billion kilometer is equal to ${10}^{12}$ meter.