The distance from the Earth to the moon is 239,000 miles. The distance from the Earth to the moon is 385000 km. Given that light travels at 3.00 × 10⁸ m/s how many minutes does it take for light to travel to the moon?

The distance from the Earth to the moon is 239,000 miles. The distance from the Earth to the moon is 385000 km. Given that light travels at 3.00 × 10⁸ m/s how many minutes does it take for light to travel to the moon?

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