Multiple choice general knowledge

The time required for moonlight to reach earth is

  1. 3.6 secs

  2. 2 secs

  3. 1.3 secs

  4. 1 sec
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Explanation

The average distance from Earth to the Moon is approximately 384,400 km. Light travels at about 300,000 km per second, so moonlight takes roughly 1.28 seconds (commonly rounded to 1.3 seconds) to reach Earth. The other options are not accurate estimates.

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