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How Much Time The Moon Light Take To Reach Earth?

How much time the moon light take to reach the earth surface?

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    The distance between Moon and earth = 239,000 Miles.



    Light travels at the rate  = 186,000 Miles Per Sec.


    time Moon Light Take To Reach Earth = distance/ rate
    = 239000/186000
    = 5/4

    = 1.25 0r 1.3 sec.


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    Xarsh 

    answered 1 year ago

      The moon light does not emit a light source, for the record. It is the sun's light that illuminates the moon need I inform you. With light traveling at just over 186,00 miles per second, the moon is only 250,00 miles from earth. It will only take a little over 1.3 seconds to reach us.
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      Zexion 

      answered 1 year ago

        If you know the figures of the distance between the Earth and the moon, and the speed of light, it isn't that difficult to figure out:

        Distance: 239,000 miles
        Speed of Light = 186,000 miles per second

        Time = Distance/Rate

        Time = 239,000 / 186,000

        You should come out around 1.3 seconds... So it takes 1.3 light seconds for light to travel from the Earth to the moon.

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        Alex-n-d 

        answered 1 year ago

        Very very close people, but it's actually 1.26 seconds, so the Moon is 1.26 seconds older than what it appears to be.
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        Blurtking 

        answered 1 year ago

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