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Question: Light from the sun reaches the earth approximately in...

Light from the sun reaches the earth approximately in

A

5 s

B

50 s

C

500 s

D

0.5 s

Answer

500 s

Explanation

Solution

Times taken by light to reach the earth from the sun is

T = 8 min 20s = 8 × 60 s + 20 s = 480s + 20 s = 500s\text{20s = 8 }\text{×}\text{ 60 s + 20 s = 480s + 20 s = 500s}