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Physics Ray Optics Level: High School

The average distance between the surface of the earth and the surface of the sun is 1.49 x 10^11 m. How much time , in minutes , does it takes for light leaving the surface of the sun to reach the earth ?

a. Zero minutes .

b. 2.9 x 10^-3 minutes.

c. 8.3 minutes.

d. 74 minutes.

e. 500 minutes.