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

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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) About Me  (Show Source):
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Yes, then divide both sides by rate to get time.
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Cheers,
Stan H.

Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Yes you would use the distance-rate-time equation
D=rt Start with the blank formula


93000000=%28186282.397%29t Plug in D=93000000 and r=186282.397


93000000%2F%28186282.397%29=cross%28%28186282.397%29%2F%28186282.397%29%29t Divide both sides by 186282.397


499.242019094268=t Divide


So our answer is

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