2006-09-04 13:43:03 · 16 answers · asked by B.R. 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
8 minutes and 20 seconds. The speed of light is 300,000 km per second and the distance to the sun is 150 million km.
Speed = distance / time
so
time = distance / speed
time = 150000000/300000
time = 500 seconds or 8 minutes 20 seconds.
2006-09-04 13:44:45 · answer #1 · answered by Auriga 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
The distance from the Earth to the Sun varies because the Earth's orbit about the Sun is elliptical.At it's closest, the distance is 91,402,000 miles and it's farthest distance it is 94,512,000 miles.This gives an average distance of 92,957,000 miles. Light travels at 186,282 miles per second. Dividing the average distance by the speed of light gives 499.01225 seconds which is 8.3168708 minutes.
Rounded off, let's say 8 minutes and 18 seconds.
2006-09-04 13:47:55 · answer #2 · answered by Angela 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
8
2006-09-04 15:04:20 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
When we are at apehelion (max distance, around July 4th), the distance to the sun is about 8 light-mins and 29 light secs.
At perehelion (min distance, around January 4th), we're about 8 light-mins and 11 light-secs away from the sun.
Average distance to sun: 8 light-mins and 20 light-secs.
I'm not sure if this distance is to the surface or to the center of the sun, but hopefully these figures will be helpful enough for your application.
2006-09-04 15:05:56 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
8 1/2
2006-09-04 13:44:22 · answer #5 · answered by fenderplayer96 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
If you assume the earth is 93 million miles from the sun (which it isn't exactly, but is the standard number used), and that the speed of light is 186,000 miles per second (which, again, it isn't exactly), then the Sun is 8.33 light minutes from the earth -- 8 minutes and 20 seconds.
2006-09-04 13:47:53 · answer #6 · answered by rd211 3 · 4⤊ 0⤋
8 minutes
2006-09-04 13:45:10 · answer #7 · answered by Jazz In 10-Forward 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
the standard answer to this question usually contains the traditional distance from the Earth to the solar, however the main appropriate answer is extra properly defined as being a variable based upon the reality the orbit isn't around (which might basically characterize the traditional), yet if reality be told, is elliptical. in an attempt to respond to the question properly, you may might desire to apply a variable describing the elliptical direction and use the mathematics equation for describing the elliptical direction. the main appropriate thank you to state it may be the traditional plus or minus the maxima of the ellipse and plus or minus the minima.
2016-11-24 21:56:36 · answer #8 · answered by dlabaj 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do the calculation.
Distance from Sun to Earth: 93 million miles.
Speed of light: 186, 000 miles/sec
So,
93 million/186,000 = 500 sec
500 s / (60 s/min) = 8.33 min.
By the way, I ask this question of my remedial algebra students in college.
2006-09-04 13:52:10 · answer #9 · answered by modulo_function 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Around 8 and a half minutes.
2006-09-04 15:05:31 · answer #10 · answered by sumrtanman 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋