The speed of light is roughly 186,000 miles per second. How many minutes does it take for light to arrive from the sun, which is 93,000,000 miles away?

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The speed of light is roughly 186,000 miles per second. How many minutes does it take for light to arrive from the sun, which is 93,000,000 miles away?

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Answer:

8.3 minutes

Explanation:

93,000,000 m/186,000 m/s = 500 s

500/60 = 8.333333

Ali Hamze answered Apr 25, 2023

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