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2. Use the distance from the previous problem to calculate how long it takes for light to travel from the
Sun to Earth.
300,000,000X 15000,000,

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Answer:

t = 5 10² s

Step-by-step explanation:

Light is an electromagnetic wave that travels at a constant speed of 3 10⁸ m/s in vacuum.

The distance from the Sun to the Earth is 150 10⁶ km

Let's reduce the distance to the SI system

x = 150 10⁶ km (10³ m / 1 km) = 150 10⁹ m

Since the velocity is constant, we can use the uniform motion relations

v = x / t

t = x / v

let's calculate

t = 150 10⁹ / 3 10⁸

t = 5 10² s

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