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6. Light travels about 180 million kilometers in 10 minutes. How far des trave

minute? How far does it travel in 1 second? Show your reasoning,
from Unit 2, Lesson 9.)
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Answer:

The light travels distance in 1 minute=18 million kilometers

The light travels distance in 1 second=0.3 million kilometers

Explanation:

We are given that

Light travels total distance in 10 minutes=180 million kilometers

We have to find the distance travels by light in 1 minute and in 1 seconds.

By unitary method

Distance travel by light in 1 min=million kilometers=18 million kilometers

Distance travel by light in 1 min=18 million kilometers

We know that 1 minute=60 seconds

In 60 seconds, light travels distance =18 million kilometers

In 1 second, light travels distance = million kilometers

Hence, the light travels distance in 1 minute=18 million kilometers

The light travels distance in 1 second=0.3 million kilometers

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