Question

light travels with a speed of 3 x 10 ^ 8 M per second how long does the light takes to reach Earth from the Sun which is 1.5 x 10 ^ 11 M per second?

Answer 1

8minutes20seconds approx

Answer 2

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light travels with a speed of 3 x 10 ^ 8 M per second how long does the light takes to reach Earth from the Sun which is 1.5 x 10 ^ 11 M per second?

SOLUTION :

given : light travel speed of 3× 10^8 m/$

given : Distance of sun from earth 1.5× 10^11 M .

=> we know the formula >>

=> S = D / T

=> T = D / S

=> 150000000000 / 300000000

=> 500 s

=> now, In minutes

=> 500/60

=> 8.30 minutes approx