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A bomb explodes on moon. How long does the sound take to reach the earth coverage distance between earth and moon is `3.8 xx 10^(8) m`?

A

`1.16 xx 10^(6)s`

B

10s

C

`1.16 xx 10^(6)h`

D

sound is not transmitted to earth

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D

Sound is not transmitted to earth since it requires materail medium
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