Earth is approximately 1.5x10^8 km from the sun. The speed of light is 3.0x10^8. How many minutes does it take for light to reac

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ololo11 [35]

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Earth is approximately 1.5x10^8 km from the sun. The speed of light is 3.0x10^8. How many minutes does it take for light to reac

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Masteriza [31] · Answer 1 · 2022-02-04T13:00:35+03:00

Masteriza [31]3 years ago

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1.5 x 10 $^{8}$ mm = 1500 x 10 $^{8}$ m

1500 x 10 $^{8}$ / ( 3.0 x 10 $^{8}$ ) = 500 s

500/60 = 8.3

So approximately it takes 8.5 minutes

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