The speed of light is #1.86 times 10^5 # miles per second. If the distance between the Sun and Earth is #9.3 times 10^7# miles, how long does it take sunlight to reach Earth?
1 Answer
Feb 28, 2017
Distance from Earth to Sun=93000000 miles.
Explanation:
Speed of light 186000 miles/second.
divide 93000,000 by 186000=500 seconds.=8.333 minutes
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