SOLUTION: The sun is 93 X 10^6 miles from earth. If the speed of light is 9.83569 X 10^8 ft. per second, how long does it take for light travel from the sun to the earth?

Question 259903: The sun is 93 X 10^6 miles from earth. If the speed
of light is 9.83569 X 10^8 ft. per second, how long
does it take for light travel from the sun to the earth?

Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The sun is 93 X 10^6 miles from earth. If the speed
of light is 9.83569 X 10^8 ft. per second, how long
does it take for light travel from the sun to the earth?
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time = distance/rate
time = [(93x10^6)(5280)ft]/(9.93569x10^8)(ft/sec)
= [(5.016x10^11)/(9.93569x10^8)]seconds
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= 504.85 seconds
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= 8.41 minutes
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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