The distance between the earth and the moon is about 384,000 km. calculate the time it takes for light to travel from the moon to earth?

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2023-02-08

The distance between the earth and the moon is about 384,000 km. calculate the time it takes for light to travel from the moon to earth?

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pretovarlhd

pretovarlhd

Beginner2023-02-09Added 6 answers

The speed of light (c) is constant everywhere, it is 299 , 792 , 458 m / s = 299 , 792.458 k m / s
Hence, it takes 384 , 000 299 , 792.458 1.28 s for the light to travel from the moon to earth.

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