If a Coronal Mass Ejection Occurs on the Sun That

question 16

Multiple Choice

If a coronal mass ejection occurs on the Sun that expels material at a speed of 800 km/s,how long will it take these charged particles to reach Earth?

• A) 0.7 day
• B) 1.4 days
• C) 1.8 days
• D) 2.1 days

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