Multiple choice general knowledge

How long does it take for suns rays to reach earth

  1. 10.6 minutes

  2. 8.37 minutes

  3. 15.21 minutes

  4. 16.12 seconds
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Sunlight takes approximately 8.37 minutes (about 8 minutes 22 seconds) to travel the 150 million km from the Sun to Earth at the speed of light (299,792 km/s). This is calculated as distance divided by speed.

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