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It takes about 1.3 seconds since the distance between the Earth and the Moon is 230,100 miles and light travels 186,282 miles per second.
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∙ 14y agoA little over a second.
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For the moon to travel at the speed of light how long would it take to orbit the earth?
1 second
How much time the moon ray takes to come in the Earth?
The average time that it takes for light to travel from the moon's surface to the earth's surface or vice versa is about 1.255 seconds.
How long does light take to travel from the Earth to the Moon if the distance between them is 384000 km?
The speed of light is 300,000 km/second. If you divide the distance by this speed of light, you get the time in seconds: 1.28.
Why does the earth experience moon phases?
The sun sets a glare on only one part of the moon each day. During a full moon the moon reflects light towards the Earth. During a new moon the moon reflects light away from the Earth.
Does the moon shinesbecause it reflect on the earth light?
no The moon reflects light from the sun not of the earth its also the same with Venus it reflects sunlight
How much time does light take to travel from moon to earth?
About 1.3 seconds
How many light years is the earth to the moon?
The distance from the Moon to Earth is a little more than one light-SECOND, meaning it takes light a little over a second to travel that distance.
How long does it take light to travel from moon to earth?
Roughly 1.28 seconds (rounded)
What is the distance of the moon from Earth?
To find the distance between the Earth and Moon you would use Lunar distance. Lunar distance is the measurement from and to the Earth and Moon which calculates 238,900 miles
How long does it take for light to travel from the sun to the moon then to the earth?
It takes about 8 and one third minutes to get to the Moon. From the Moon to the Earth only takes a second or so. Of course the light may reach the Earth first, depending on where the Moon is in its orbit around Earth, but it hardly makes any difference.
Does it take 8 mins or 8 seconds for light to travel to the moon?
Earth to moon . . . 1.28 seconds Sun to earth . . . 8 minutes 19 seconds
How does light travel through the moon?
The moon is opaque. Light cannot travel through it.
For the moon to travel at the speed of light how long would it take to orbit the earth?
1 second
Were does the moon and earth get its light from?
The moon and earth get there light from the sun when the sun shines onto the moon the moon reflects the suns light onto the earth.
Does the earth travel around the moon or does the moon travel around the sun?
the moon travels around the earth,and the earth travels around the sun
How much Time light takes to travel from sun to moon?
I believe it takes light from the sun about seven minutes to reach earth and moon. And light travels at 186,000 miles pre second !
How much time the moon ray takes to come in the Earth?
The average time that it takes for light to travel from the moon's surface to the earth's surface or vice versa is about 1.255 seconds.
