FYKOS Year 34 Series 5 Problem 2 — retarded Jupiter · FYKOS 34 #34.5.2

Physics · mechanics · optics

Problem

The sidereal period of Jupiter is approximately 11.9 years11.9\,\mathrm{years}, the speed of light is 3⋅108 m⋅s−13\cdot 10^{8}\,\mathrm{m\cdot s^{-1}}. Assume the relative distance between the Earth and the Sun to be 150⋅109 m150\cdot 10^{9}\,\mathrm{m}. Using these values, calculate how long will the light travel from Jupiter to Earth if Jupiter is located at a point to which it will get from opposition in one quarter of the sidereal period.

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