Question

Light travels at 186,000 miles per second. Light takes about 11⁄3 seconds to travel from the earth to the moon. Calculate the distance between the earth and the moon based on the speed of light.

miles

Answer 1

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Explanation:

Given data:

Speed of light = v = 186,000 mps

Time = t = 11/3 s

Required:

Distance = S = ?

Formula:

S = v × t

Solution:

S = 186000 × 11/3

S = 2046000/3

S = 682000 miles

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