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Light from the sun reaches the earth in 8.3 minutes . the speed of light is 3.00 x 10 m/s. how far from the earth is the sun

Light from the sun reaches the earth in 8.3 minutes . the speed of light is 3.00 x 10 m/s. how far from the earth is the sun
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light from the sun reaches the earth in 8.3 minutes . the speed of light is 3.00 x 10 m/s. how far from the earth is the sun

User Fady
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It would have to be 14,940 since 8.3 minutes is 498 seconds and you go 30 m/s so 30 *  498 = 14,940 m/8.3 minutes.
User Mikebertiean
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14,940 meters
8.3 minutes= 498 seconds
3.00x10=30 m/sec
498x30=14,940
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