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How long does it take heat to get to earth from the sun?

Answer 1

Christopher Ales

Infra red waves a form of electro magnetic radiation brings heat to earth from Sun.

It takes them eight minutes and twenty seconds to reach the earth's surface when they travel at the speed of light.

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Answer 2

Asher Cohen

Heat is a form of electromagnetic radiation.

It therefore travels with the speed of light, which is almost #300000# km/s As the average distance from the sun is about #150# million km, this will take: #(1500cancel00000)/(3cancel00000)=500s=8m20s#

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Answer 3

Levi Anderson

It takes approximately 8 minutes and 20 seconds for heat to travel from the Sun to the Earth.

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