Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

  1. If you could travel in a space-ship at the speed of light away from the solar system, how long could you see the sun?

  1. 3 years

  2. 30 years

  3. 300 years

  4. none
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The sun's light takes approximately 8.3 minutes to reach Earth. If traveling at light speed, you would continuously see the sun's light as it overtakes you. However, the question refers to how long the sun would remain visible as a distinct object, which is approximately 30 years based on the sun's angular size and the physics of light.

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