There are 525,960 light minutes in 1 light year. How many light years does it take light from the Sun totravel to Earth? Show your work below.

Jashira asked Dec 19, 2023

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Jashira asked Dec 19, 2023

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Light takes 499 s to travel from sun to earth.

525,960 light minutes = 1 light year.

Thus,

Time taken

(1/525960)x499/60 light year

This equals to

$1.581*10^(-5)\text{ light year}$

Jorgen answered Dec 24, 2023

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