SOLUTION: Speed of Light- The distance between the sun and Earth is 93,000,000 miles and the speed of light is 186,282.397 miles per second. Determine the time for light to travel from the

Question 96912: Speed of Light-
The distance between the sun and Earth is 93,000,000 miles and the speed of light is 186,282.397 miles per second. Determine the time for light to travel from the sun to Earth.
Would I set this up just like a distance problem such as Distance= rate x time?
Found 2 solutions by stanbon, jim_thompson5910:
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Yes, then divide both sides by rate to get time.
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Cheers,
Stan H.
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Yes you would use the distance-rate-time equation
Start with the blank formula

Plug in and

Divide both sides by

Divide

So our answer is

t=499.242019094268 seconds which is roughly 8 minutes (just divide by 60 to convert to minutes)
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