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CRE · Question #340
refer to a situation in which satellites in synchronous orbits around Earth are hit by meteors large enough to cause failure once every five years on average. What is the probability that one of…
The correct answer is A. 0.18. See the full explanation below for the reasoning.
System Reliability
Question
refer to a situation in which satellites in synchronous orbits around Earth are hit by meteors large enough to cause failure once every five years on average. What is the probability that one of these satellites will be damaged by meteors and fail during its first year in orbit ?
Options
- A0.18
- B0.20
- C0.80
- D0.82
How the community answered
(21 responses)- A76% (16)
- B5% (1)
- C5% (1)
- D14% (3)
Topics
#Poisson process#failure probability#exponential distribution#satellite reliability
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