The distance between Earth and the Moon was determined by measuring the time it took for light waves from Earth to travel to the Moon and back. Why was it not possible to use sound waves for this experiment?

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Answer: there is no sound in space

Explanation: there is no vacum in space for sound to travel, therfore no sound waves

Andrei Rosu answered Apr 19, 2021

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