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The distance from the Earth to the Moon.
Answer to Problem 14SSC
The distance from the earth to moon is
Explanation of Solution
Given:
Time taken by the pulse of light to travel to the moon and again return to the earth is
Formula used:
The distance from the earth to the moon is the product of the velocity of the light and the time taken by the light to travel the distance is
Here,
Calculation:
The time taken
Substitute 2.562 s for
The distance from the earth to the moon is calculated as from equation (1)
Substitute
Conclusion:
Hence, the distance from the earth to moon is
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