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Question 39

Question 39

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The Sun is 1.50 × 108 km from the Earth. How long does it take for light to reach us from the Sun?


A) 2.00 ms
B) 2.00 s
C) 0.50 s
D) 8.33 min
E) almost instantaneous

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