Question #270619

La luz proviene del sol, tarda 8.3 minutos en llegar a la a tierra. La rapidez de la luz es de 3.00EE8 m/s. ¿A cuántos kilómetros de distancia está la tierra?

English translation:

The light comes from the sun, it takes 8.3 minutes to reach the ground. The speed of light is 3.00EE8 m / s. How many kilometers away is the earth?


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Expert's answer
2021-11-24T12:00:19-0500

The distance is


d=ct=(3108)(8.360)=1.491011 m,d=ct=(3·10^8)(8.3·60)=1.49·10^{11}\text{ m},\\

or 149,000,000 km.


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