Question

'The distance of a star from earth is 8.33 light minutes.' What do you mean by this statement? Express the distance in metre.​

Answer 1

Answer:

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Explanation:

The distance of star from earth is 8.33 light minute what do you mean by the statement express the distance in metre Ans=1.5× 10^11 m

Answer 2

Given:

The distance of a star from the earth is

8.33 light minutes means that

it takes 8.33 minutes for light to reach the earth

from the ultimate source of light -

the Sun. The distance is large, hence light year is used.

Speed of light = 3×10

8

ms

−1

Time = 8.33 min = 499.8s

Distance = speed × time

=3×10

8

×499.8

=1.5×10

11

m