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Light travels at a speed of 3.0 ´ 108 m/s. If it takes light from the sun 5.0 ´ 102 s to reach Earth, what is the distance between Earth and the sun?
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Light travels at a speed of 3.0 ´ 108 m/s. If it takes light from the sun 5.0

´ 102 s to reach Earth, what is the distance between Earth and the sun?
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(5.0 x 10²) x (3.0 x 10⁸) = 1.5 x 10¹¹ meters = 1.5 x 10⁸ km.
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