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Sun is 8 light minutes away how long would it take to send a microwave to the sun and back to earth?
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∙ 14y ago
Since microwaves are invisible light (like everything on the electromagnetic spectrum: UV X-rays, infra-red, and so on), it travels at the speed of light. Then, if you send a microwave to the sun, it would be there 8 minutes later, and would take another 8 minutes to come back to earth. So the answers is 16 minutes.
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Is the sun 8 light min from earth?
8.3 light minutes equates to about 92,768,633.7 miles.
How fast does light travel to Jupiter?
At light speed it would take 20 to 40 minutes going from earth, and 50 minutes going from the sun.
If the sun were to disappear right now you would not know about it for 8 minutes because it takes 8 minutes?
For light to travel from the sun to earth.
How long would take light to travel from earth to mars at a distance of 56 million km?
At a distance of 56 million kilometers, light requires 3.1 minutes to reach Mars from Earth.
How long would it take a laser beam to hit mars from earth orbit?
It depends on where Earth and Mars are in their orbits. Since Mars takes longer to orbit the sun than Earth does the distance between the two planets varies considerably. When Earth and Mars are closest a beam of light will take about 4 minutes to reach Mars from Earth. When they are farthest (on opposite sides of the sun) a bean of light would take about 12 minutes.
Is there a light inside of the microwave when it is not in use?
No, when it is not in use, the microwave would not have a light on. Why would you want the light on when you are not using it and waste energy?
Is the sun 8 light min from earth?
8.3 light minutes equates to about 92,768,633.7 miles.
How fast does light travel to Jupiter?
At light speed it would take 20 to 40 minutes going from earth, and 50 minutes going from the sun.
What is the time of the suns light reaching earth?
It takes about 8 minutes for the Sun's light to get to Earth. So if the Sun explodes because of a Supernova or other, we would know 8 minutes later!
How many light years from earth is mars?
Well traveling at the speed of light would take 4 minutes, so if you want to convert that to years...have fun :)
How long would it take light to travel between Earth and Mars at their farthest orbits?
It would take about 22.5 minutes.
How many light years away from earth is mercury?
Mercury Is 0.000131 lightyears away from earth
If the sun were to disappear right now you would not know about it for 8 minutes because it takes 8 minutes?
For light to travel from the sun to earth.
How fast could you get to the sun at light-speed?
If you traveled at the speed of light (a current impossibility), you would travel from Earth to the Sun in an average of 8 minutes. Or would you? I suspect that you would burn up well before the 8 minutes were up.
How far is the Sun from Earth if it takes a minute for the Sun's light to reach Earth?
That statement is not true. It takes light about 8 minutes to get here from the Sun. The distance is 8 light minutes or 93 million miles.
How long do you bake a potato in the oven if cooked for 10 minutes in microwave?
If you cook a potato in the microwave for 10 minutes, it is done. Putting it in the oven would only crisp the outside. If you want to do that, 10 minutes should do.
What is the distance in light years of the sun to earth?
Less than 1 light year. Lots less. It's not a light year away, it's 8.333 light minutes away . Light travels about 5.9 trillion miles in a year, and the sun is only 93 million miles away. The speed of light is 186,000 miles/second, so light from the sun reaches the earth in 500 seconds, or 8 minutes and 20 seconds. So, the sun is about 0.0000158 light years from the earth.
