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Geography GK · Q71

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Competitive Exams · Geography GK · question 71

Q71

The light of Sun takes how much time to reach to Earth

A.
8 hours 20 seconds
B.
8 minutes 20 seconds
Answer
C.
8 seconds
D.
20 seconds

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
Solution:
Sunlight travels at the speed of light. Photons emitted from the surface of the Sun need to travel across the vacuum of space to reach our eyes. The short answer is that it takes sunlight an average of 8 minutes and 20 seconds to travel from the Sun to the Earth.