SOLUTION: earth's moon is an average of 2.39x10^5 miles away. On average, how many seconds would it take for light to travel from earth to the moon?

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Question 1144574: earth's moon is an average of 2.39x10^5 miles away. On average, how many seconds would it take for light to travel from earth to the moon?
Answer by ikleyn(52883) About Me  (Show Source):
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To answer the question, divide the given average distance by the speed of light, 


which is  186000 miles per second, approximately.