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It gets it name because it is the distance that light travels in one Earth year.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 13y agoThe "Light" comes from the speed that light travels 186.282.4 miles per second so a light year is the distance light travels in a year which is 5.88 trillion miles i think hope this helps.
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What is meant by light year year what its value terms in 1 cm?
A light year is the distance light travels in a year - about 9.5 x 1012 km.
Why does the battery light come on suddenly then go off?
Why would battery light come on then go off
What does a light year have to do with the sun and the earth?
A "light year" is a measure of distance, derived from "how far light can travel in one Earth year". Thus, if you shine a torch for the amount of time it takes the Earth to orbit the sun exactly once, that light would have travelled the distance of a "light year".
How many light years are equal to 4.5 billion years?
A light year is a measure of distance, not time. It is the distance light travels in a year.
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.
What year did the light bulb come to the US?
1909
What year did coors light come out?
August 19th 1987 Coors light came out.
Why does the dome light not come on is it light sensitive?
The year, make and model info would help.
Does a light come on if the transmission is bad?
Depending on the year, make and model, yes.
What is use by scientist to measure the distance light travel in one year?
Scientists don't measure the distance light travels in one year. They calculate it by measuring the speed of light. The speed is 300,000,000 meters/sec. and can be measured in the laboratory with a rotating mirror apparatus. To get the distance traveled by light in one year you multiply the speed (above) by the number of seconds in a year. The answer will come out in meters and is also called one light year.
Which unit of measurement represents the distance light travels in one year light-year or parsec?
"light-year"
What is the longest light year?
A light-year is a measure of distance that a photon of light will travel in one year .
What makes the check gauge light come then the battery gauge rolls from side to side?
What year is your car? Did you mean the CHECK ENGINE light? The battery gauge?
who can anser me The distance light travels in a year is called?
The distance light travels in a year is called light-year
How many second in a light year?
A light year is a measure of distance, not time. A light year is the distance that light will travel in one year. One light second is 186,000 miles. A light year is a measure of distance, not time. A light year is the distance that light will travel in one year. One light second is 186,000 miles.
What is the value of light year?
A light year is how far light will travel in a vacuum in one single year(Julian) The Value of a light year is, 9,460,730,472,580.8Km.
How long is a light year what does a light year describe?
A light-year is the distance light can travel in one year. Light travels at 186,000 miles per second. Multiply that by 3600 seconds in an hour and then by 24 hours in a day and 365 days in a year and you will get the distance in one light-year.A light year is defined as 9,460,730,472,580,800 meters exactly, derivedfrom the distance that light travels in vacuum in one Julian year.
