It takes about eight and a half minutes for light to reach the earth from the sun. How far away is the sun (in meters)?
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If lightning did indeed strike the barn, how long (in seconds) does it take between Tim seeing the lightning strike and hearing the sound of thunder?
Note: Light travels at 300,000,000 m/s, and sound travels at 340 m/s.
Suppose the time it takes for the sound to reach you is \(t_\textrm{radio}\) and the time it takes to reach your friend is \(t_\textrm{live}\). How much faster does the sound reach you, compared to your friend (i.e. find \(t_\textrm{live}/t_\textrm{radio}\))?
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