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How long does it take (in minutes) for light to reach mercury from the sun, a distance of 5.96x10^7

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It takes 3.31 min for light from the Sun to reach Mercury.

Time = 5.96 × 10⁷ km × (1000 m/1 km) × (1 s/2.998 × 10⁸ m) × (1 min/60s)

= 3.31 min

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