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How many minutes does it take for the suns rays to reach earth?

  1. 8.4

  2. 9

  3. 8

  4. 9.5
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Sunlight takes approximately 8.4 minutes (about 8 minutes and 24 seconds) to reach Earth. This is calculated by dividing the average distance from the Sun to Earth (about 150 million kilometers) by the speed of light (approximately 300,000 km/s). The exact time varies slightly due to Earth's elliptical orbit, ranging from about 8.3 to 8.5 minutes depending on Earth's position relative to the Sun.

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