GK
THE UNIVERSE
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eight
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Light year
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astronomical unit
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Detailed explanation-1: -Light travels at a speed of 300, 000 kms−1 and the distance between Earth and the sun is 150 million km. Thus it takes nearly 8 minutes for light from the sun to reach Earth. Q. Light takes approximately 8 minute to reach the earth from Sun.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Sun is at an average distance of about 93, 000, 000 miles (150 million kilometers) away from Earth. It is so far away that light from the Sun, traveling at a speed of 186, 000 miles (300, 000 kilometers) per second, takes about 8 minutes to reach us.
Detailed explanation-3: -Remember, the Earth follows an elliptical orbit around the Sun, ranging from 147 million to 152 million km. At its closest point, sunlight only takes 490 seconds to reach Earth. And then at the most distant point, it takes 507 seconds for sunlight to make the journey.