Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

It takes about ---- seconds for moonlight to reach the Earth

  1. 1.00

  2. 1.25

  3. 1.55

  4. 1.45
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Moonlight takes approximately 1.25 seconds to travel from the Moon to Earth, covering the average distance of 384,400 km at the speed of light. This slight delay means we always see the Moon as it was 1.25 seconds ago.

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