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If light takes 8 minutes 5 seconds to travel from the Sun to Earth, how many seconds is that?

medium 2 marks Class 5 · EVS · Sunita in Space
Answer
485 seconds

The correct answer is 485 seconds — So light takes 485 seconds to reach Earth.

Step-by-step solution

  1. 8 minutes = 8×60 = 480 seconds.
  2. Add the extra 5 seconds: 480 + 5 = 485 seconds.
  3. So light takes 485 seconds to reach Earth.
Common mistake: Forgetting to convert minutes to seconds

Concept tested: Speed of light travel time

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