document.write( "Question 389691: The speed of light is 100,000,000 meters per second . How long does it take light to travel the 149,000,000,000 meters ,distance from the sun to the earth? \n" ); document.write( "
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The speed of light is approximately 300,000,000 meters per second, or 3E8, in space, not 1E8.
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\n" ); document.write( "149000/300 =~ 497 seconds
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