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The distance between the sun and earth is one astronomical unit. Find the time taken by the sunlight to reach the earth.

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To find the time taken by sunlight to reach the Earth, we can follow these steps: ### Step 1: Understand the given information We know that: - The distance between the Sun and the Earth is given as 1 astronomical unit (AU). - The speed of light (sunlight) is approximately \(3 \times 10^8\) meters per second. ### Step 2: Convert astronomical units to meters ...
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