All electromagnetic radiation moves at the same speed, which is the speed. In a vacuum, the speed of light is c= 3.00 * 10^8 m/s. How long does it take sunlight to reach Earth given that the distance to the sun is 149.6 million km?

All electromagnetic radiation moves at the same speed, which is the speed. In a vacuum, the speed of light is c= 3.00 * 10^8 m/s. How long does it take sunlight to reach Earth given that the distance to the sun is 149.6 million km?

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Principles of Physics: A Calculus-Based Text

5th Edition

ISBN:9781133104261

Author:Raymond A. Serway, John W. Jewett

Publisher:Raymond A. Serway, John W. Jewett

Chapter24: Electromagnetic Waves

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