Light travels from the sun to the earth, a distance of 144,000,000,000 meters, in 480 seconds. Calculate the approximate velocity of light in the direction it travels toward the earth.

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Meggie

Biology

28 August, 00:05

Light travels from the sun to the earth, a distance of 144,000,000,000 meters, in 480 seconds. Calculate the approximate velocity of light in the direction it travels toward the earth.

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Jordyn Heath · Answer 1

144.000.000.000:480

=300.000.000 m/s

=300.00 km/s

Mathew · Answer 2

Light travels at a constant rate of 300,000,000 m s

. This can be determined by dividing the distance (144,000,000,000 meters) by the time (480 seconds). That's pretty fast. In fact, nothing can travel any faster than this. Ever.