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Light travels at the speed of 3,00,000 km per second Light from the
sun reaches us in 8minutes If a supersonic jet were to travel from
the sun at the speed of 1000 km per hour, approximately how long
would it take to travel the same distance?
a) 3 months b) 5 years c) 17 years d) 221 years

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Light travels at the speed of 3,00,000 km per second.Light from the sun reaches us in 8minutes.If a supersonic jet were to travel from the sun at the speed of 1000 km per hour, approximately how long would it take to travel the same distance? a) 3 months b) 5 years c) 17 years d) 221 years.

Light travels at the speed of 3,00,000 km per second.Light from the sun reaches us in 8minutes.If a supersonic jet were to travel from the sun at the speed of 1000 km per hour, approximately how long would it take to travel the same distance?
a) 3 months b) 5 years c) 17 years d) 221 years.