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A new unit length is chosen such that the speed of ligth in vaccum is unity. What is the distance between the Sun and Earth in terms of the new unit if light takes 8min and 20s to cover this distance?

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820 unit
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500 unit
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320 unit
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180 unit
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Solution

The correct option is B 500 unit
Given: Speed of light v=1
Time taken by light to reach earth, t=8 min 20 s=8(60)+20=500 s
Distance between earth and sun, D=vt=1×500=500 unit

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