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The distance from the Earth to the sun is approximately 9.37 x 10^7 miles. How long does ti take for light from the sun to reach the earth? Speed of light is 3.00 x 10^8 m/s. Show work.
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Scott
there are 2.54 cm in a inch
...12 inches in a foot
...5280 feet in a mile
multiply to find the cm in a mile
...divide by 100 to find the meters
convert 9.37 x 10^7 mi to meters
...by multiplying
divide the result by 3 x 10^8
the answer is in sec
...THREE significant figures
...should be a little under 500
...12 inches in a foot
...5280 feet in a mile
multiply to find the cm in a mile
...divide by 100 to find the meters
convert 9.37 x 10^7 mi to meters
...by multiplying
divide the result by 3 x 10^8
the answer is in sec
...THREE significant figures
...should be a little under 500
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