Answer to Question #87 in Optics for Dan Wilson

Question #87

How long does the light travel from the Sun to the Earth?

Expert's answer

The distance to the sun - 149,597,870,691 km.
Speed of light - 299,792,458 m/s
Time - 149 597 870 691 / 299 792 458 ~ 500 seconds

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