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If light took 7 seconds to travel from a planet to Earth, how far is the planet?

If light took 7 seconds to travel from a planet to Earth, how far is the planet?
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If light took 7 seconds to travel from a planet to Earth, how far is the planet?

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Distance=speed×time

Speed of light= 299 792 458 m/s

D= 299 792 458m


d =299 792 458 m/s * 8s = 2,398,339,664m

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