The maximum distance between Jupiter and Earth is about 968 million km.  How long will a photon of light take to travel from Jupiter to Earth?

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Chapter6: Photons And Matter Waves
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Problem 79P: What is the energy of a photon whose momentum is 3.01024 kg• m/s ?
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The maximum distance between Jupiter and Earth is about 968 million km.  How long will a photon of light take to travel from Jupiter to Earth?

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