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Why is it said that light takes 8 minutes to reach earth when light from sun is already present in the solar system , what is meant exactly by the statement ?
Right; but only becuase the sun was burning 8 minutes ago.the photons are already present around the earth
but sun doesn't stop shining , the photons are already present around the earth , sun is burning whether the side on which of earth i live faces the sun or not , its already there yet we say it takes 8 minutes
Why is it said that light takes 8 minutes to reach earth when light from sun is already present in the solar system , what is meant exactly by the statement ?
Let me ask back:but sun doesn't stop shining , the photons are already present around the earth , sun is burning whether the side on which of earth i live faces the sun or not , its already there yet we say it takes 8 minutes
Why is it said that light takes 8 minutes to reach earth when light from sun is already present in the solar system , what is meant exactly by the statement ?