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What are some examples where you would use light years as a unit of measure?
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∙ 8y ago
Light years are very long, 5 874 589 924 200 miles, so are used when considering very large distances. These are almost invariably astronomical, so we'd use them to measure how far away a star or a galaxy were.
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∙ 8y agoDistances to stars or exo-planets which are outside the solar system.
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What does 6300 light years equal to in earth years?
A light year is a measure of distance not time. A light year is the distance light travels in one year. So for light to travel 6,300 light years, would take 6,300 years
What do miles kilometers and light-years have in common?
All three measure distance.
What is the relation between light years and people years?
Light-year is a physical measurement related to Universe Issues, and it comprises huge distances across the Universe. People's years is a measurement related to the lifespan, not only for humans but also for all living creatures. The difference is that People years is a measure only related to life, while light-years is not. The point is that a light year is a measure of distance NOT time. It does get people confused sometimes. It's how far light goes in a year.
How long is a light year in human years?
1 year A light year is the distance light travels in 1 human year One light year is 186000 X 60 X 60 X 24 X 365 miles
Why do scientists use light-years and astronomical units?
meters, feet, and even miles are way too small to measure distances in space. astronomical units are mostly used to measure distances in our solar system. light years are used to measure the distances of things further away from our solar system.
How would you measure the speed of light?
Light years
If you are four years away from a place would you be 4 light years away?
No, 'years' is a measure of time and 'light years' is a measure of distance.
What unit would you use to measure the distances from stars?
To measure the distance of stars you have to measure by light years.
What does 6300 light years equal to in earth years?
A light year is a measure of distance not time. A light year is the distance light travels in one year. So for light to travel 6,300 light years, would take 6,300 years
How long is 28 lightyears?
A lightyear is not a measure of time but a measure of length that light can travel in 1 year. It would take 28 years for light to travel a lightyear
What unit of distance would you use to measure the distance between two stars?
Light Years.
Can you measure the earths distance from the sun in light years?
it would have to be fractional the sun is not far enough
If a star is 61 lightyears what does that mean?
A Light Year is a measure of distance. If a star is 61 light years away, then it would take light (or radio waves, which travel at the speed of light) 61 years to get there.
How many years are in twenty light years?
Zero. Light years are a measure of distance, not time.
What are the units called that measure distances to stars?
They measure them in light-years.
What unit of measure is used to measure the distance to the stars?
light years
How many light years does it take to travel two and half earth years?
Light years are a measure of distance, earth years are a measure of time. The two can't be compared like this.
