Multiple choice general knowledge

The sunrays reached at the earth in

  1. 8 minutes & 2 seconds.

  2. 8 minutes & 1 seconds.

  3. 8 minutes & 5 seconds.

  4. 8 minutes & 3 seconds.
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Explanation

Light travels from the Sun to Earth in approximately 8 minutes and 20 seconds (actually 8 minutes 20 seconds on average, not exactly 3 seconds). The exact time varies slightly depending on Earth's position in its orbit, ranging from about 8 minutes 10 seconds to 8 minutes 24 seconds. Among the given options, 8 minutes 3 seconds is closest to the actual value.

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