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How many minutes does it take for light to go from the sun to the planet Uranus, a distance of 2.88x109 km? (The
velocity of light is constant in free space and is 3.00x108 m/s)

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Answer:

t = 160 minutes

Explanation:

Given that,

Distance of Uranus from Sun is [tex]2.88\times 10^9\ km[/tex]

We need to find the time taken by the light to go from sun to Uranus if the velocity of light is constant in free space and it is equal to c.

So,

[tex]t=\dfrac{d}{v}\\\\t=\dfrac{2.88\times 10^9\times 10^3\ m}{3\times 10^8}\\\\t=9600\ s[/tex]

Since, 1 minute = 60 seconds

t = 160 minutes

So, 160 minutes is taken by the light.

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