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The distance light can travel in one year. It is used by astronomers. It is calculated by this formula. Good luck. The speed of light is 186,000 miles per second. A light year is:
186,000 miles per second x 60 seconds in a minute x 60 minutes in an hour x 24 hours in a day x 365 days in a year
186,000x60x60x24x365=
It is a unit of measurement of speed based on light.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 14y agoNo, it is more accurately a unit of length. It is the distance light travels in one year (in a vacuum). Since light travels at about 186,282 miles every second, in one year's time it will have traveled about 6 trillion miles.
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∙ 12y agoNo. a light-year is the distance that light will travel in a year in a perfectly straight line, therefore a distance. It is used for measuring how far away distant bodies are, usually stars. For all practical purposes, a light-year is 6 trillion (6,000,000,000,000) miles. A scientist could give you a more precise answer, but I suspect this is good enough.
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∙ 12y agoNo a light year is the distance that light travels in a year, 9.5 million million kilometers. Normally astromoners use light year to measure distances between stars.
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∙ 11y agoLight year is a unit of distance. It is the distance light travels in a year.
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Which of the is not a unit of time leap year or light year?
A light-year is a unit of distance, not a unit of time.
Which is larger an astonomical unit or a light year?
A light year is larger than an astronomical unit.
Is a light year a unit of time True or false?
False the light year is not a unit of time it is a unit of distance true.
Which unit of measurement uses the distance light travels in one year - 9470000000000km?
The unit of measurement is the "light year".
Is an astronimical unit or light-year the larger unit of measure?
One Light-year is 63,024 Astronomical units.
How old is mira the star in light years?
"Light-year" is NOT a unit of time. It is a unit of length or distance - the distance light travels in a year.
Which unit of measurement represents the distance light travels in one year light-year or parsec?
"light-year"
How many hours is a light year?
This is an impossible conversion to make. A hour is a unit of time. A light year is a unit of distance, specifically, it is the distance light travels in a year.
What is a light year a unit of how far is it?
A light year is a unit of length equal to just under 10 trillion kilometres.
Is a light year have greater distance or a astronomical unit?
A light year is about 63,000 times greater than an astronomical unit.
Does a calendar year equal a light year?
No. A light year is a unit of distance, not time. It is the distance light travels in a year.
What is the order of increasing length of astronomical unit parsec kilometer and light year?
kilometer, AU (astronomical unit), light year, parsec.
