SOLUTION: The speed of light is {{{ 2.99 * 10^8 }}} meters per second. It is {{{ 1.49669180 * 10^11 }}} meters from the earth to the sun. How much time does it take light to travel from the
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Question 1066817: The speed of light is meters per second. It is meters from the earth to the sun. How much time does it take light to travel from the sun to the earth? Put answer in scientific notation.
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The speed of light is 2.99 * 10^8 meters per second. It is 1.49669180 * 10^11 meters from the earth to the sun. How much time does it take light to travel from the sun to the earth? Put answer in scientific notation.
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time = distance/rate = 1.49669180x10^11/(2.99x10^8)
0.5005658194x10^3
= 500.566 seconds
= 8.34 minutes
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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