Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

Approximately how much time does it take for the sunlight to reach the earth?

  1. 8 sec

  2. 8 min

  3. 8 hrs

  4. 80 min
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Sunlight takes approximately 8 minutes and 20 seconds (500 seconds) to travel from the Sun to Earth, based on the Earth-Sun distance of about 150 million km and the speed of light at 300,000 km/s. 8 minutes is the closest approximation. 8 seconds is far too short, and 8 hours or 80 minutes are far too long.

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