How far is the Moon from the Earth if a laser is shot from the Earth, reflected
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How far is the Moon from the Earth if a laser is shot from the Earth, reflected from a mirror left on the lunar surface, and received back on Earth 2.6 seconds later? Use 186,000 miles/sec for the speed of light. How far is the Moon from the Earth if a laser is shot from the Earth, reflected from a mirror left on the lunar surface, and received back on Earth 2.6 seconds later? Use 186,000 miles/sec for the speed of light. How far is the Moon from the Earth if a laser is shot from the Earth, reflected from a mirror left on the lunar surface, and received back on Earth 2.6 seconds later? Use 186,000 miles/sec for the speed of light.Explanation / Answer
According to data , speed of light is 186000miles per second
If there is a mirror in lunar surface then the light comes from it and reaches in earth in 2.6 second
So the distance= velocity of light x time = 186000 x 2.6= 483600 miles
So the distance between moon and earth is 483600 miles
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