Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

Light from the Sun reaches us in nearly

  1. 2 minutes

  2. 4 minutes

  3. 8 minutes

  4. 16 minutes
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The Sun is approximately 150 million kilometers from Earth, and light travels at about 300,000 km/s. Time = distance/speed ≈ 500 seconds ≈ 8.3 minutes, making 8 minutes the closest integer approximation.

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