Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

General Knowledge

Topic

Physics

Question:

The time taken by moonlight to reach the Earth is:

Options:

8 seconds

2.6 seconds

4.3 seconds

1.3 seconds

Correct Answer:

1.3 seconds

Explanation:
The moon is just under 250,000 miles from Earth, so light from the Moon's surface has to travel more than one second (about 1.3 seconds) to reach earth.