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How Long Does It Take Light From The Sun To Reach The Earth?

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    It varies of course depending upon the orbit of the planet. At it's closest Earth is approximately 91.5 million miles from the sun, at the farthest about 94.5 million. Taking an average distance gives you about 93 million miles. That given you can do the appropriate math, which will come out somewhere around 8 minutes give or take.
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    Lojikal 

    answered 11 months ago

      Well, we know that the speed of light is  +- 299 792 458 meters per second and we also know that the distance between earth and sun +- is 149 597 870 691 meters.

      So it's simple, just a rule of three, if light takes 1 second to travel 299 792 458 meters how much time will it take to travel 149 597 870 691 meters?

      149 597 870 691/ 299 792 458= 499 seconds, about 8.32 seconds; 8 min. And 19 seconds
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      Guest 

      answered 9 months ago


        About eight minutes is "close enough for government work," but if you
        REALLY want to KNOW, the relevant facts are that the speed of light is
        almost exactly 186,000 miles per second, and the average distance of
        the earth from the sun--longer axis slightly more, shorter axis
        slightly less--is 93,000,000 miles. Simple arithmetic tells us that the
        travel time of light from the sun to the earth is therefore 500 sec.,
        give or take a little, depending on the precise position of Earth on
        its orbital path--500 seconds working out to 8 min. 20 sec., + or -
        that little bit.

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        Cmarrero 

        answered 11 months ago

        Well i have read that it is 8 minutes 17 seconds to be exact but i think that it depends on the distance of the earth from the sun. Well,an answer of 8 minutes should also do.
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        Bob_bose 

        answered 11 months ago

        It takes exactly 7 minutes and 43 seconds and is a fact.
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        Guest 

        answered 8 months ago

          8 minutes 20 seconds
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          Aries36 

          answered 8 months ago

          NOT A CLUE, but if you want my opinion im just doing my home work
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          Guest 

          answered 6 months ago

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