The brightest star in the sky, Sirius, is about 8 light-years from Earth. Show that if you

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The brightest star in the sky, Sirius, is about 8 light-years from Earth. Show that if you could somehow travel there at jet-plane speed, 2000 km/h, the trip would take about 4.3 million years. (1 light-year equals 9.46 x 1012 km.)

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Conceptual Physical Science

ISBN: 978-0134060491

6th edition

Authors: Paul G. Hewitt, John A. Suchocki, Leslie A. Hewitt

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