#!/usr/bin/env ruby require("gsl") include GSL::CONST::MKSA puts("In MKSA unit") c = SPEED_OF_LIGHT; au = ASTRONOMICAL_UNIT; minutes = MINUTE; # distance stored in meters r_earth = 1.00 * au; r_mars = 1.52 * au; t_min = (r_mars - r_earth) / c; t_max = (r_mars + r_earth) / c; printf("light travel time from Earth to Mars:\n"); printf("c = %e [m/s]\n", c) printf("AU = %e [m]\n", au) printf("minutes = %e [s]\n", minutes) printf("minimum = %.1f minutes\n", t_min / minutes); printf("maximum = %.1f minutes\n\n", t_max / minutes); include GSL::CONST::CGSM puts("In CGSM unit") c = SPEED_OF_LIGHT; au = ASTRONOMICAL_UNIT; minutes = MINUTE; # distance stored in meters r_earth = 1.00 * au; r_mars = 1.52 * au; t_min = (r_mars - r_earth) / c; t_max = (r_mars + r_earth) / c; printf("light travel time from Earth to Mars:\n"); printf("c = %e [cm/s]\n", c) printf("AU = %e [cm]\n", au) printf("minutes = %e [s]\n", minutes) printf("minimum = %.1f minutes\n", t_min / minutes); printf("maximum = %.1f minutes\n", t_max / minutes);