How Long Does Light Take to Travel 93 Million Miles?

[FloridaPhys]

1. Convert 93x10^6 miles to minutes given that 1 km= .62 mile and that light travels at a speed of 3.0x10^8 m/s

Im having a problem processing this

 

[xcvxcvvc]

1. Convert 93x10^6 miles to minutes given that 1 km= .62 mile and that light travels at a speed of 3.0x10^8 m/s

Im having a problem processing this

The question is phrased clumsily. You can never convert a unit of distance into a unit of time. I assume the question means to ask, "How many minutes does it take for a particle traveling the speed of light to travel 93x10^6 miles?"

You can use pure unit conversion to think out the answer:
$$\frac{93x10^6 miles}{1} * \frac{1 km}{.62 miles} * \frac{1000 m}{1km} * \frac{1s}{3.00x10^8 m} * \frac{1 minute}{60 seconds}$$

 

[jahrollins]

1. Convert 93x10^6 miles to minutes given that 1 km= .62 mile and that light travels at a speed of 3.0x10^8 m/s

Im having a problem processing this

Use dimensional analysis. I believe you're trying to find the amount of time it takes for light to travel over 93x10^6 miles, thus converting from miles to minutes.

 

[FloridaPhys]

The question is phrased clumsily. You can never convert a unit of distance into a unit of time. I assume the question means to ask, "How many minutes does it take for a particle traveling the speed of light to travel 93x10^6 miles?"

You can use pure unit conversion to think out the answer:
$$\frac{93x10^6 miles}{1} * \frac{1 km}{.62 miles} * \frac{1000 m}{1km} * \frac{1s}{3.00x10^8 m} * \frac{1 minute}{60 seconds}$$

thank you, i knew something was wrong with the question...

 

[FloridaPhys]

The answer is 8.33 minutes