If light takes 8 minutes to reach Earth from the sun and 5.3 hours to reach Pluto, what is the approximate distance from the sun to Pluto? (in AU)
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Distance from sun to Earth = Speed of light x Time taken = 3 x 10^8 m/s x 8 minutes Distance from sun to Earth = 1.44 x 10^11 meters Show more…
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