Light from the sun reaches Earth in 8.3 min. How far is the Earth from the sun? The
velocity of light is 3 × 108 m/s. Answer in units of m
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To find the distance between the Earth and the sun, we can use the formula:
Distance = Speed × Time
Given that the speed of light is 3 × 10^8 m/s and the time it takes for light to reach Earth is 8.3 minutes, we first need to convert the time to seconds.
There are 60 seconds in a minute, so 8.3 minutes is equal to 8.3 × 60 = 498 seconds.
Now we can calculate the distance using the formula:
Distance = (3 × 10^8 m/s) × (498 seconds)
Distance = 1.494 × 10^11 m
Therefore, the Earth is approximately 1.494 × 10^11 meters away from the sun.