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How long does it take for an electromagnetic wave pulse to reach the Moon from the Earth? Pls with calculations!​
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How long does it take for an electromagnetic wave pulse to reach the Moon from the Earth?

Pls with calculations!​

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Radio waves propagate in vacuum at the speed of light c, exactly 299,792,458 m/s. Propagation time to the Moon and back ranges from 2.4 to 2.7 seconds, with an average of 2.56 seconds (the average distance from Earth to the Moon is 384,400 km).
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