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The maximum distance between the Earth and Mars is 378,000,000 km and the minimum distance is...

The maximum distance between the Earth and Mars is 378,000,000 km and the minimum distance is 168,000,000 km. The maximum amount of time for a radio signal to travel from Mars to Earth is ____ seconds.

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For the maximum time, the distnace between mars and earth should be maximum

Maximum distnace=378000000 km=3.78*10^11 m

Speed of radio signal=3*10^8 m/s

Time taken by radio signal=distance/speed=3.78*10^11/(3*10^8)=1.26*10³ seconds=1260 seconds

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