Answer:
It takes 8 minutes and 20 seconds for the light to travel this distance
Step-by-step explanation:
Velocity is calculated as:
V= d/t (1)
Where d is distance and t is time. As we want to find time t we must simplify (1) for t
t= d/V (2)
We replacethe values given:
t=d/V=1.5*10^8/3.0*10^5=5*10^3 = 500 seconds
As there are 60 seconds in a minute we find
minutes = 500/60 = 50/6 = 25/3 = 8 2/3 or 8 minutes 20 seconds
