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If it takes light 8 minutes to travel from the Sun to Earth, how many seconds does it take?

medium 1 mark Class 5 · EVS · Sunita in Space
Answer
480

The correct answer is 480 — 3. Therefore the light takes 480 seconds to reach Earth.

Step-by-step solution

  1. 1. Know that 1 minute equals 60 seconds.
  2. 2. Multiply the given minutes by 60: 8 minutes × 60 seconds/minute = 480 seconds.
  3. 3. Therefore the light takes 480 seconds to reach Earth.
Common mistake: Using 8 seconds instead of 480 seconds

Concept tested: Speed of light conversion

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