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Light requires about 8 min to travel from the sun to the earth. Is it delayed appreciably by the earth's atmosphere?

Physics for Scientists and Engineers

10th Edition

ISBN:9781337553278

Author:Raymond A. Serway, John W. Jewett

Publisher:Raymond A. Serway, John W. Jewett

Chapter16: Wave Motion

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 39P

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