Question

On average, light emitted from the Sun takes minutes seconds to reach Earth. Using your approximated speed of light from part (b), as well as the equation distance = rate x time, calculate the approximate distance from the Earth to the Sun in meters. Write your answer in standard form and in scientific notation.

Answer 1

Complete question :

On average, light emitted from the Sun takes 8 minutes 19 seconds to reach Earth. Using your approximated speed of light from part (b), as well as the equation distance = rate x time, calculate the approximate distance from the Earth to the Sun in meters. Write your answer in standard form and in scientific notation.

Answer:

1.497 * 10^8km

149700000 km

Step-by-step explanation:

Given that:

Time taken = 8 minutes 19 seconds

Speed of light = 3 * 10^8 m/s

Distance from earth to sun :

Speed * time

(3 * 10^8) * ((8 * 60) + 19)

(3 * 10^8) * 499

= 1497 * 10^8 m or 1497 * 10^5 km = 1.497 * 10^8km

= 149700000000 m

= 149700000 km

= 1497