The average distance between Earth and the Sun is 1.5 *10¹¹ m, and light from the Sun takes approximately ________ to reach Earth. A) 8 seconds B) 8 minutes C) 8 hours D) 8 days E) 8 years

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Light travels at a speed of approximately 3 x 10^8 meters per second. The distance from the Earth to the Sun is about 1.5 x 10^11 meters. Dividing the distance by the speed of light gives approximately 500 seconds, which is about 8 minutes.

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