How long does it take for light to travel from the Sun to Earth? (Hint: The distance between Earth and Sun is 148 Million km,the speed of light is 300,000 km/s.)
A)less than 8 s
B)about 8 s
C)about 8 minutes
D)about 8 hours
E)more than 8 hours

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

We can use the formula: time = distance / speed.
Plugging in the values, we get: 
time = 148,000,000 km / 300,000 km/s = 493.3 seconds.
Therefore, it takes about 8 minutes for light to travel from the Sun to Earth.

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