If the speed of light is 3x10^8 m/s and the sun's distance from the earth is 93 million miles. Calculate the time it takes the sunlight to reach the earth. Report your results in seconds and in minutes.

Arianna Pruitt

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2023-01-14

If the speed of light is 3x108 m/s and the sun's distance from the earth is 93 million miles. Calculate the time it takes the sunlight to reach the earth. Report your results in seconds and in minutes.

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Rivieri2uf

Rivieri2uf

Beginner2023-01-15Added 6 answers

We have the distance sun-earth is d=93106  miles
d=149.6106km=149.6109m
The speed of light is c=3108ms1
Then the time is
t=dc=149.61093108=49.910=499s
therefore,
t=8.32mn(  8mn19s  )

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