Question

The distance of the sun to the earth is 150,000 kilometers. the speed of light is 460,000 km./sec. How long it take for light to travel?

Answer 1

Hey Julie, the time taken is calculated by the equation time = distance/speed. So you can divide 150,000km by 460,000 km/sec to get the answer

Answer 2

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Answer 3

very cool!

Answer 4

nice answer sid =) not too much, not too little.

Answer 5

thanks all!

Answer 6

The distance from earth to sun is 93,000,000 miles, and a km is less than a mile. I think we should revisit the original problem!

Answer 7

i dont know

Answer 8

8 minutes

Answer 9

There's something wrong with the original problem. The speed of light is 299,792 km/sec. If a textbook said 460,000 then it is *wrong*. This would change the answer...