Question

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

Correct one will be marked brainliest.​

Answer 1

Answer:

It means that the light from the sun takes 8.33 minutes to reach the surface of the earth.

Step-by-step explanation:

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

Distance covered in 1 sec = 3 * 10 ^ 8

Time taken = 8.33 min = 8.33 * 60 s

Distance = Speed * Time

= 1.5 * 10^11 m