How far away is the Moon if a reflected beam of light takes 2.56 seconds to travel from Earth to the Moon and back. The Moon is how many kilometers from the Earth.
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How far away is the Moon if a reflected beam of light takes 2.56 seconds to travel from Earth to the Moon and back.
The Moon is how many kilometers from the Earth.
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