How long does it take (in minutes) for light to reach saturn from the sun, a distance of 1.486 × 109 km?

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Jeffora · Answer 1 · 2019-09-15T02:35:15+0000

Formula for speed of light is:

c= (d)/(t)

Where:
c=speed of light = 300000 km/s
d=distance
t =time

Rearranging formula for t and calculating:

$t= (d)/(c) \\ \\ t= (1.486*10^(9) )/(300000) \\ \\ t=4953.33s \\ \\ t=82.56min$

How long does it take (in minutes) for light to reach saturn from the sun, a distance of 1.486 × 109 km?

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