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If the distance between the sun and the earth is `1.5xx10^(11) m` and velocity of light is `3xx10^(8) m//s`, then the time taken by a light ray to reach the earth from the sun is

A

500 s

B

500 minutes

C

50 s

D

`5 xx 10^(3) s`

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A
`s = vt, t = (s)/(v)`
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