University Physics Volume 3
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Chapter 1, Problem 36P
On the Moon’s surface, lunar astronauts placed a comet reflector, off which a laser beam Is periodically reflected. The distance to the Moon is calculated from the round-trip time. What percent correction Is needed to account for the delay in time due to the slowing of light in Earth’s atmosphere? Assume the distance to the Moon is precisely
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