Light travels at a rate of 3.00 x 10^8 m/s. It takes light 8.30 min to travel from the surface of the sun to the earth. What is the distance of the earth from the sun?

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Koti · Answer 1 · 2021-01-10T06:32:36+0000

Answer: The distance of the earth from the sun is

Explanation:

Speed of light =
3.00* 10 ^8 m/s

Time taken to travel from sun to earth = 8.30 mins =
8.3* 60=498sec (1min=60 s)

As we know ; Speed is defined as the distance travelled per unit time.

Distance=speed* time

Hence distance between sun and earth =
3.00* 10^8m/s* 498s=1.494* 10^(11)m

Thus the distance of the earth from the sun is