Homework Help: Chemistry

Posted by Ang on Thursday, February 3, 2011 at 1:45am.

The velocity of light is 1.86 × 108 mi/hr. The distance of Mercury from the Sun is approximately 5.78 × 107 km. How many minutes will it take for light from the Sun to travel to Mercury?

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