The speed of light in vacuum is 3*10^8 m/s. Sunlight takes about 8 minutes to reach the Earth. Express distance of the Sun from Earth in standard form.

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2022-11-26

The speed of light in vacuum is 3 × 10 8   m / s. Sunlight takes about 8 minutes to reach the Earth. Express distance of the Sun from Earth in standard form.

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Beginner2022-11-27Added 7 answers

D i s t a n c e = s p e e d × t i m e = 3 × 10 8 × 480 = 1440 × 10 8 = 1.440 × 10 3 × 10 8 = 1.44 × 10 11 m
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