(1) instantly (2) in 8 minutes (3) in a few hours (4) in a month
2007-06-21 20:27:36 · 5 answers · asked by Girl 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
In 8 minutes. That's how long it takes light from the exterior of the sun to reach Earth.
Particulate matter would take anywhere from 16 hours to 72 hours.
2007-06-21 20:30:29 · answer #1 · answered by Mickey Mouse Spears 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
2 in 8 minutes
2007-06-21 20:35:50 · answer #2 · answered by Hunter Y 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, the answer is 8 min. Light travels a 3x10^8m/s and the distance from the Sun to the Earth is 1 AU or 149,598,000, 000 meters. Divide the two to get approx 498.66 seconds which is 8.311 minutes. Therefore 2 is the correct answer.
2007-06-21 20:43:43 · answer #3 · answered by Jason C 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Radio waves, X-rays, gamma rays, IR, UV, visible light are all part of the electromagnetic spectrum. They all radiate or propagate in little packets or quanta of energy called photons. They all travel at c --the speed of light in a vacuum. So, zipping along through the [almost] vacuum of space at approx 186,000miles/sec, it takes a photon about 8 minutes to travel the average 93,000,000miles between the Sun to the Earth.
2007-06-21 22:07:45 · answer #4 · answered by quntmphys238 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
8 minutes.
2007-06-24 06:48:11 · answer #5 · answered by johnandeileen2000 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋