Approximately how long will it take light to travel to 1.7 AU in minutes? Use 3 × 108 m/s for the speed of light. unanswered

Time = 847.73 s = 14.12 min

Explanation:

The distance traveled by an object travelling at a constant speed is given by the following formula:

Distance = (Speed)(Time)

Time = Distance/Speed

where,

Distance = 1.7 AU

converting it into meters:

Distance = (1.7 AU)(1.496 x 10¹¹ m/1 AU) = 2.543 x 10¹¹ m

Speed = 3 x 10⁸ m/s

Therefore, using these values in the equation we get:

Time = (2.543 x 10¹¹ m)/(3 x 10⁸ m/s)

Time = 847.73 s = 14.12 min