The formula for the velocity of an object is , where v is the velocity of the object, d is the distance traveled, and t is the time elapsed while that distance is traveled.

v=d/t

distance = speed times time
so
time in seconds = distance in meters / speed in meters/second

we need to know:

the speed of light (about 3*10^8 meters/s)

the distance from earth to sun (about
1.5*10^11 meters

Solve for the variable you are looking for. Show your work.

so

t = 1.5*10^11 / 3*10^8

= .5 * 10^3 or 500 seconds

500 seconds / 60 seconds/min
= 8 1/3 minutes for a photon from the sun to get here

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To solve for the variable we are looking for (time), we can rearrange the formula v = d/t.

Given:
v = speed of light ≈ 3*10^8 meters/second
d = distance from Earth to Sun ≈ 1.5*10^11 meters

First, substitute the given values into the formula to get:

3*10^8 = 1.5*10^11 / t

Now, we need to isolate the variable "t" to solve for it.

1. Multiply both sides of the equation by "t" to remove it from the denominator:

3*10^8 * t = 1.5*10^11

2. Divide both sides of the equation by 3*10^8 to solve for "t":

t = (1.5*10^11) / (3*10^8)

Now, perform the arithmetic calculation:

t = 0.5*10^3

In scientific notation, this can be written as:

t = 5*10^2 seconds

Therefore, the time it takes for light to travel from Earth to the Sun is approximately 5*10^2 seconds, or 500 seconds.