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How long would it take to reach venus from earth at the speed of light?
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∙ 11y ago
At their closest, Venus and Earth are 40 million kilometers from each other. At the speed of light, 3 x 108 meters per second, that distance could be traversed in slightly over two minutes. At the furthest, Venus and Earth are 257 million kilometers from each other. At the speed of light, that distance can be traversed in slightly over 14 minutes.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 9y agoThe distance from Venus to Earth varies depending on the positions of each planet within their respective orbits, varying between 38 and 223 million kilometres (see related link).
Light travels at approximately 300000 kilometres per second, so the time of flight will vary between the following extremes:
Minimum time: (38 x 106 km) / (300000 km/s) = 120 seconds (which is 2 minutes).
Maximum time: (223 x 106 km) / (300000 km/s) = 740 seconds (which is 12 minutes).
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∙ 12y agoThe distance between Venus and Earth varies considerably because of their respective orbits.
- At its closest point, Venus is about 38 million kilometres (23.7 million miles) from Earth.
- At its farthest point, it is 261 million kilometres (162 million miles) from Earth
(see the related link)
It would also depend upon the speed of travel. At the speed of light, the shortest trip would only take about 2 minutes. At the speed of space probes launched from Earth, the typical travel time varies from 6 months to 2 years. Manned missions would, of course, suggest a more direct path.
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∙ 9y agohow log would it take to get to venus at the speed of sound
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∙ 14y agoAlmost exactly 6 minutes, if you travel in a straight line like light does.
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∙ 11y agoBetween 138 and 860 seconds, depending on where
Earth and Venus are in their respective orbits.
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∙ 6y agoAs quickly as you can say WOW.
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∙ 10y agoin 5 years
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How long does it take in minutes for light to reach Venus from the Sun a distance of 1.126 108 km?
That is definitely not the correct distance between Sun and Venus. Once you get the correct distance in kilometers, divide it by the speed of light (300,000 kilometers/second), to get the time in seconds. Or you can do it this way. It takes light about 500 seconds to reach Earth from the Sun. Venus is at about 0.723 times the distance of Earth from the Sun. So it takes light about 0.723 x 500 seconds to get to Venus from the Sun. That gives the answer as 6.025 minutes. So, rounded, the answer is 6 minutes. Incidentally, the distance of Venus from the Sun is about 108.2 million kilometers.
How long would it take to get from earth to Venus?
I might be wrong but light year is how far light can travel in one whole year. Venus is not that far away. Just for comparison it takes the suns light 8 minute to get to Earth so light is very fast. So yeh, i dont think Venus is a light uear awayVenus is, depending on it place relative to the Earth in their orbits around the Sun, from 3 to 20 light minutes away or 0.0000057 ly to 0.000038 ly
Which planet has the shorter travel time in light years from earth Jupiter or venus?
Venus is about 2.32 light minutes from Earth, Jupiter is about 35 light minutes from Earth.
Which planet has the shorter travel time in light-years from Earth Jupiter or Venus?
Venus is about 2.32 light minutes from Earth, Jupiter is about 35 light minutes from Earth.
How long does it take light from the sun to reach Venus?
138 seconds ± ~53 seconds. Since the orbit of Venus is on a different path than the orbit of the Earth, the time that it takes for the light to become visible on Earth from Venus actually varies, but not by too much. 2 minutes and 18 seconds is only at one point in the year, but the distance from Earth to Venus varies so one can also conclude that the time it takes light to reach Earth from Venus varies directly with the time as well. So, the time it takes for the sun is 138 seconds ± ~53 seconds depending on where the planets are in their orbit.
How long does it take in minutes for light to reach Venus from the Sun a distance of 1.126 108 km?
That is definitely not the correct distance between Sun and Venus. Once you get the correct distance in kilometers, divide it by the speed of light (300,000 kilometers/second), to get the time in seconds. Or you can do it this way. It takes light about 500 seconds to reach Earth from the Sun. Venus is at about 0.723 times the distance of Earth from the Sun. So it takes light about 0.723 x 500 seconds to get to Venus from the Sun. That gives the answer as 6.025 minutes. So, rounded, the answer is 6 minutes. Incidentally, the distance of Venus from the Sun is about 108.2 million kilometers.
What planet receives the suns radiation sooner than the Earth?
Mercury and Venus have orbits that are closer to the Sun than Earth, so light from the Sun reaches them sooner than it reaches Earth. (The Earth is about 8 light minutes from the Sun, which means sunlight takes about 8 minutes to reach the Earth after it leaves the Sun.)
How long does it take to get to Venus from Earth in a jet?
At the furthest, Venus is 261 million kilometers from Earth. The Airbus A380 has a cruising speed of about 290 meters per second. So the A380 would take 10417 days, or 28.52 years to reach Venus.
Which planet has shorter time in light years from earth Jupiter or venus?
Venus is about 2.32 light minutes from Earth, Jupiter is about 35 light minutes from Earth.
How long would it take to get from earth to Venus?
I might be wrong but light year is how far light can travel in one whole year. Venus is not that far away. Just for comparison it takes the suns light 8 minute to get to Earth so light is very fast. So yeh, i dont think Venus is a light uear awayVenus is, depending on it place relative to the Earth in their orbits around the Sun, from 3 to 20 light minutes away or 0.0000057 ly to 0.000038 ly
Which planet has the shorter travel time in light years from earth Jupiter or venus?
Venus is about 2.32 light minutes from Earth, Jupiter is about 35 light minutes from Earth.
Which planet has the shorter travel time in light-years from Earth Jupiter or Venus?
Venus is about 2.32 light minutes from Earth, Jupiter is about 35 light minutes from Earth.
How long does it take light from the sun to reach Venus?
138 seconds ± ~53 seconds. Since the orbit of Venus is on a different path than the orbit of the Earth, the time that it takes for the light to become visible on Earth from Venus actually varies, but not by too much. 2 minutes and 18 seconds is only at one point in the year, but the distance from Earth to Venus varies so one can also conclude that the time it takes light to reach Earth from Venus varies directly with the time as well. So, the time it takes for the sun is 138 seconds ± ~53 seconds depending on where the planets are in their orbit.
Does the sunlight takes 4 minutes to reach earth?
No. Four minutes after leaving the sun, the light has progressed only to an areabetween the orbits of Mercury and Venus. The journey from sun to earth at thespeed of light is about 8minutes and 20seconds.
How long does it take to reach Venus from earth?
It depends on how fast you are travelling.
How much light does Venus get from the sun compared to Earth?
venus has much light because it is closer to the sun
How fast does speed of light travel on venus?
Speed of light doesn't travel. Light travels.The speed of light doesn't vary depending on the planet; it may, however, vary depending what it goes through. For example, the speed of light in a vacuum is 300,000 km/second; the speed of light in glass is about 2/3 of that value.
