Light from the Sun reaches Earth in 8.3 min. The speed of light is 3.00 x 10^8 m/s. How far is Earth from the Sun?

GIVEN:
t = 8.3 min
V = 3.00 x 10^8 m/s
--> Would acceleration be 9.81 m/s^2?

Is it this equation

d = Vit + 1/2 a t^2

You do not need to use the acceleration of gravity to answer this question.

Distance = (wave speed) x (time)

= V t

Do the multiplication.

k thanks

3.9876

No, the equation you mentioned is for calculating the distance traveled when an object undergoes constant acceleration. In this case, we are dealing with the speed of light, which travels at a constant speed and does not experience acceleration.

To calculate the distance between the Earth and the Sun, we can use the equation:

d = V * t

where:
d is the distance,
V is the speed of light, and
t is the time it takes for light to reach the Earth from the Sun.

Plugging in the values given:
V = 3.00 x 10^8 m/s
t = 8.3 minutes = 8.3 x 60 seconds = 498 seconds

Now we can substitute these values into the equation:

d = (3.00 x 10^8 m/s) * (498 s)

Calculating this, we get:

d = 1.494 x 10^11 meters

So, the distance between the Earth and the Sun is approximately 1.494 x 10^11 meters.