bankrollgreg bankrollgreg
  • 12-03-2019
  • Physics
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If a photon of Light leaves the sun than reachers the earth 494 second later. What is the distance from the earth to sun

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oaksgene86
oaksgene86 oaksgene86
  • 12-03-2019

The distance from the Earth to the Sun is 92.96 million mi.

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AL2006
AL2006 AL2006
  • 12-03-2019

Speed of light = 3 x 10⁸ m/s

Time to make the trip = 494 sec

Distance = (speed) x (time)

Distance = (3 x 10⁸ m/s) x (494 s)

Distance = 1,482 x 10⁸ meters

Distance = 1.482 x 10¹¹  meters

Distance = 1.482 x 10⁸  kilometers

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