The sun is 8.3 light minutes away from the earth. what does this statement apply? this question is in the success with getting ahead book class 8
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it is the distance light covered,
that is to say that the distance covered by the light in 8.3 minutes is the distance between the sun and the earth.
so the actual distance would be 114436644084 m
hope you got it!
that is to say that the distance covered by the light in 8.3 minutes is the distance between the sun and the earth.
so the actual distance would be 114436644084 m
hope you got it!
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1 light minute is the distance (not time) travelled by time in 1 minute.
We know that the speed of light is 3*10^8 m/s.
This means that light travels 300000000 m in 1 second and [60 * (300000000)] m in 1 min.
Thus 1 light minute = 18 * 10^9 meters = 18 * 10^6 kilometers.
So, earth is 8.3 * (18 * 10^9) meters away from sun.
That's a huge distance!
We know that the speed of light is 3*10^8 m/s.
This means that light travels 300000000 m in 1 second and [60 * (300000000)] m in 1 min.
Thus 1 light minute = 18 * 10^9 meters = 18 * 10^6 kilometers.
So, earth is 8.3 * (18 * 10^9) meters away from sun.
That's a huge distance!
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