How much time does it take light to travel from the moon to the earth, a distance of 384000 km?

Hallodom asked Dec 7, 2023

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Answer:

1.28second

Step-by-step explanation:

The speed of light is constant everywhere, it is

299,792,458m/s=299,792.458km/s

Therefore it takes

(384000)/(299792458) = 1.28sec

BergP answered Dec 11, 2023

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