A Light-Minute Is the Distance That Light Travels in One

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Essay

A light-minute is the distance that light travels in one minute. Jupiter's average distance fromthe Sun is about 780 million kilometers from Earth. What is the Sun-Jupiter distance in lightminutes?

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Definitions:

Eyes

Organs of vision that detect light and convert it into electro-chemical impulses in neurons.

Nearby Object

An item or entity that is located within a short distance from a point of reference, often within easy reach or view.

Gestalt Principle

A theory in psychology that proposes the human brain sees objects in their entirety before perceiving their individual parts.

Similarity

The state of being alike or sharing common features.