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How long does it take light to travel from the Sun to Venus?

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In this problem we will use the following data:

  • average distance from the Sun to Venus: L=108×106kmL=108\times 10^{6}\,\text{km}
  • speed of light: c=3×108m/sc=3\times 10^8\,\text{m/s}

To solve the problem we need to calculate the time it takes for the light from the Sun to reach Venus.

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