The distance from earth to the sun is 1.5x10 to the 11th power minutes and light travels at a speed of 3.0x10 to the 8th power m/s.
How long does it take sunlight to reach the earth? Give answer in minutes and seconds.
500 sec
To calculate how long it takes sunlight to reach the Earth, we need to use the given information about the distance from Earth to the sun and the speed of light.
1. The distance from Earth to the Sun is 1.5x10^11 minutes. However, this seems to be a mistake, as the unit should be in meters and not minutes. The correct distance from Earth to the Sun is approximately 1.5x10^11 meters.
2. The speed of light is 3.0x10^8 m/s.
To find out how long it takes sunlight to reach Earth, we can divide the distance from the Sun to Earth by the speed of light:
Time = Distance / Speed
Time = (1.5x10^11 meters) / (3.0x10^8 m/s)
Calculating this equation will give us the time it takes for sunlight to reach Earth in seconds. Let's calculate the result:
Time = 5.0x10^2 seconds
Since 1 minute is equal to 60 seconds, we can convert the result from seconds to minutes by dividing it by 60:
Time = (5.0x10^2 seconds) / (60 seconds/minute)
Simplifying this equation will give us the time it takes for sunlight to reach Earth in minutes:
Time = 8.33 minutes
So, it takes approximately 8.33 minutes for sunlight to reach the Earth.