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Light from the Sun takes 8 minutes to reach Earth. How long (in min) does it take to reach Jupiter, 5.2 AU from the Sun? min

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Answer: 43 minutes and 14 seconds.

Step-by-step explanation:

The speed of light in a vacuum is approximately 186,282 miles per second (299,792 kilometers per second). To find the time it takes for light to travel from the Sun to Jupiter, divide the distance by the speed of light:

Time = (Distance from Sun to Jupiter) / (Speed of Light)

Time = (5.2 AU * 93 million miles/AU) / (186,282 miles/second)

Now, you can calculate the time in seconds and convert it to minutes:

Time = [(5.2 * 93 million miles) / (186,282 miles/second)] * (1 minute / 60 seconds)

Time ≈ [(483.6 million miles) / (186,282 miles/second)] * (1 minute / 60 seconds)

Time ≈ (2594.16 seconds) * (1 minute / 60 seconds)

Time ≈ 43.236 minutes

So, it takes approximately 43.236 minutes for light from the Sun to reach Jupiter, which is about 43 minutes and 14 seconds.

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