If the Light Takes 8 Minutes to Reach Earth from the Sun

question 22

Multiple Choice

If the light takes 8 minutes to reach Earth from the Sun and the nearest star is 4.7 ly from the Sun, what is the distance from the Sun to the nearest star in astronomical units

• A)37.6 AU
• B)1.7 AU
• C)214 AU
• D)310,000 AU
• E)\(1.5 × 10^{11}\) AU

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