Multiple choice general knowledge

how many minutes does it take for sunrays to reach earth?

  1. 8.4

  2. 8.3

  3. 7.9

  4. 8.1
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Explanation

Sunlight takes approximately 8.4 minutes to reach Earth, traveling at the speed of light (299,792 km/s) from a distance of about 149.6 million kilometers. This is why we see the Sun as it was 8.4 minutes ago, not as it is currently.

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