How much time is taken by sunlight to reach Earth?

Correct option is D

The correct answer is (D)    8 min 20 sec

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Sun

• Sunlight takes about 8 minutes and 20 seconds to travel the 150 million kilometers from the Sun to Earth.
• The density of the Sun is about one-fourth that of Earth.
• The Sun is primarily made up of 71% hydrogen and 26.5% helium, which fuel its energy.
• Nuclear fusion in the Sun's core powers it. In this process, hydrogen atoms combine to form helium, releasing massive energy.
• Light travels at an incredible speed of 300,000 kilometers per second.
• The Sun is incredibly massive, being 109 times larger than Earth and weighing around 2 × 10²⁷ tons.
• At its core, the Sun’s temperature is approximately 15 million degrees Celsius.