The light from the Sun reaches to earth is about?

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سورج کی روشنی زمین تک پہنچنے میں کتنا وقت لیتی ہے؟

  1. A. 7 min 20 sec
  2. B. 5 min 20 sec
  3. C. 8 min 20 sec
  4. D. 6 min 20 sec

Correct answer

8 min 20 sec

Explanation

Explanation Sunlight travels at the speed of light (~3 × 10⁸ m/s). Takes 8 minutes 20 seconds on average to reach Earth. Sunlight takes approximately 499 seconds to travel from the Sun to Earth . Distance traveled: 150 million km from Sun to Earth. Moonlight takes only 1.3 seconds to reach Earth. Last verified on 13-03-2026

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