Suppose a star is 6.42 ✕ 1018 m from Earth. Imagine a pulse of radio waves is emitted toward Earth from the surface of this star. How long (in years) would it take to reach Earth

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Suppose a star is 6.42 ✕ 1018 m from Earth. Imagine a pulse of radio waves is emitted toward Earth from the surface of this star. How long (in years) would it take to reach Earth
 
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The Sun is 1.50 ✕ 1011 m from Earth. How long (in minutes) does it take sunlight to reach Earth?
 
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The Moon is 3.84 ✕ 108 m from Earth. How long (in s) does it take for a radio transmission to travel from Earth to the Moon and back?
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