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How many times longer does it take light from the Sun to reach Neptune than Mercury? Express this number in standard notation. Explain your reasoning.

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Answer:

77.6

Explanation:

The ratio of light times will be the ratio of distances:

(light time to Neptune) / (light time to Mercury)

= (Neptune distance)/(Mercury distance)

= (27.93×10^8 mi)/(0.3598×10^8 mi) = 27.93/0.3598

≈ 77.6

It takes about 77.6 times as long for light to reach Neptune as it does to reach Mercury.

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