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Why does it take 8 minutes for light to get to the sun to the moon?
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∙ 9y ago
The distance between the earth and the sun is 93,000,000 miles.
The speed light travels is 186,000 miles/sec.
So the time it takes for light leaving the sun to reach earth is:
93,000,000 / 186,000 = 500 seconds.
Hence the time is 500sec/60 or 8.333 minutes. (about 8.5 mins)
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∙ 16y ago
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∙ 14y agoIt seems that nothing in the Universe can travel instantaneously. More precisely, nothing can go faster than the speed of light. While this speed is quite impressive - 300,000 km / second - it is still a long distance from the Sun to Earth - enough for light to take about 8m20s at that speed.
It seems that nothing in the Universe can travel instantaneously. More precisely, nothing can go faster than the speed of light. While this speed is quite impressive - 300,000 km / second - it is still a long distance from the Sun to Earth - enough for light to take about 8m20s at that speed.
It seems that nothing in the Universe can travel instantaneously. More precisely, nothing can go faster than the speed of light. While this speed is quite impressive - 300,000 km / second - it is still a long distance from the Sun to Earth - enough for light to take about 8m20s at that speed.
It seems that nothing in the Universe can travel instantaneously. More precisely, nothing can go faster than the speed of light. While this speed is quite impressive - 300,000 km / second - it is still a long distance from the Sun to Earth - enough for light to take about 8m20s at that speed.
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∙ 12y agoyou cannot take sun to the earth .. but you can take earth to the sun.. if you have a space shuttle or space craft have a spped of 55 miles/perhour you can take 196 yrs to ride .. -ivan romoel e samar.. ask me of anything thanks :D
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∙ 14y agoIt seems that nothing in the Universe can travel instantaneously. More precisely, nothing can go faster than the speed of light. While this speed is quite impressive - 300,000 km / second - it is still a long distance from the Sun to Earth - enough for light to take about 8m20s at that speed.
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∙ 10y agoHigh-energy photons are emitted by the hot atoms, then re-absorbed by other atoms, after moving only a fairly short distance. Then they are re-emitted again, and the process repeats. The whole process reminds of a random walk by a drunk person - they won't all move directly outward, but in random directions.
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∙ 15y agoyes, the light from the sun takes 8 minutes to reach the earth you can calculate the distance from the sun the earth is and multiply it by the speed of light you will get 8 minutes
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∙ 11y agoIt takes just over 8 minutes for the Sun's light to get to Earth.
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∙ 12y ago0.1 sec.
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Why does it take longer for light to reach earth then the time it takes light reflections off the moon to get to earth?
It doesn't. If the light reflecting off of the moon is what's reaching you first...then it's night time. The above answers is incorrect as u can see the moon during the day as well..... This is a little more complicated than you think. Firstly it takes about 8 minutes for the light from the Sun to reach Earth, and a second or so for it to reach the Moon. The light being reflected back to you from the moon is actually light from the Sun. So Light from Sun to Earth 8 minutes ( i am using round figures ) to the moon 8 minutes 1 second. Light from the Moon to the Earth is 1 sec. However the light your are seeing is 8 minutes and 2 seconds old, not 1 second. The reason you think it is quicker is because the Moon is closer to the Earth, its kind of a trick question. Or part of the time, the moon is closer to the sun than the Earth is. Like this morning when looking to the East just before sunrise, I saw a crescent moon. The light from the sun arrived at the moon first, then reflected to us. In this case, that path of light would be approximately the same distance as a beam of light directly from the sun.
What does the distances from sun to earth and moon from earth mean?
It means that by coincidence the Moon looks the same size as the Sun in the sky - so we get to see total eclipses of the Sun, when the Moon fits exactly in front of the Sun and blocks its light out for a few minutes.
How long does it take for the sun light to reach us?
About 8 minutes
How long will it take for a burst of light from the sun to reach our earth?
8 minutes
What is the difference between light from the sun and light from the moon?
The sun produces its own light when it transforms hydrogen into helium. The moon gets its light from the sun. It doesn't produce light. The brightness that we see on the moon is a reflection of the sunlight.
How long does it take light to get from the sun to the moon?
8.3 minutes.
How many minutes does it take for a light to reach the moon?
From the Earth, about one and a half seconds; from the sun, about 8 minutes.
How long does it take for the moon to get light?
The Moon has no light of its own, it shines because the Sun's light is illuminating it. It takes the light from the Sun about 8 minutes to reach the Moon and 1.27 seconds to bounce off the Moon to your eyes. As the Moon orbits the Earth every 27 days, there are 27 days between one Full Moon and the next.
Does it take 8 mins or 8 seconds for light to travel to the moon?
Earth to moon . . . 1.28 seconds Sun to earth . . . 8 minutes 19 seconds
How much Time light takes to travel from sun to moon?
I believe it takes light from the sun about seven minutes to reach earth and moon. And light travels at 186,000 miles pre second !
How long does the sun from the moon take to hit earth?
The rays from the sun take 8 minutes to hit the earth
Why does it take longer for light to reach earth then the time it takes light reflections off the moon to get to earth?
It doesn't. If the light reflecting off of the moon is what's reaching you first...then it's night time. The above answers is incorrect as u can see the moon during the day as well..... This is a little more complicated than you think. Firstly it takes about 8 minutes for the light from the Sun to reach Earth, and a second or so for it to reach the Moon. The light being reflected back to you from the moon is actually light from the Sun. So Light from Sun to Earth 8 minutes ( i am using round figures ) to the moon 8 minutes 1 second. Light from the Moon to the Earth is 1 sec. However the light your are seeing is 8 minutes and 2 seconds old, not 1 second. The reason you think it is quicker is because the Moon is closer to the Earth, its kind of a trick question. Or part of the time, the moon is closer to the sun than the Earth is. Like this morning when looking to the East just before sunrise, I saw a crescent moon. The light from the sun arrived at the moon first, then reflected to us. In this case, that path of light would be approximately the same distance as a beam of light directly from the sun.
How long does it take light to get fromthe sun to the moon?
Most likely the same time it takes our sun's light to reach the earth, roughly eight minutes. It might arrive a little earlier or a little later, depending on where the moon is in it's rotation around the earth.
Does the sun and moon emit light?
the sun only emit light. not the moon. it will reflect the light of the sun.
How many light minutes does it take from Uranus to the sun?
On average Uranus is about 19.2 AU from the Sun, this equates to about 160 light minutes or 2.6 hours
How long does light take to get from the sun to us?
8 minutes
How long does i take light to get from the sun to earth?
About 8 minutes
