Light travels at the speed of approximately 3.0 × 108 meters per second. Find the time in minutes required for light to travel from the sun to Earth (an approximate distance of 1.5 × 1011 meters).

  t = 8.33 minutes

Explanation:

given,

Speed of Light, v = 3 x 10⁸ m/s

distance between sun to Earth = 1.5 x 10¹¹ m

time taken to reach earth = ?

we know,

Distance = speed x time

      t = 500 s

1 min = 60 s

now,

          t = 8.33 minutes

time taken by the light to reach earth is equal to 8.33 minutes.

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