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When it is appropriate to use light year as a unit of measurement?
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Which unit of measurement represents the distance light travels in one year light-year or parsec?
"light-year"
Which unit of measurement uses the distance light travels in one year 9470000000000?
The distance light travels in one year is called a light-year. To get the number 9,470,000,000,000, the unit used is the kilometer.
Would the term light year be useful in a model of the solar system?
It would not because a light year is too large a unit. A more appropriate measurement unit is the Astronomical Units (AU), the average distance from the Sun to the Earth.The Solar system is thought to extend to the Oort Cloud, a theorised collection of icy objects which orbit the sun at a distance of approx 1.9 light years = 100,000 AU.The Heliopause, which is the distance at which the Solar Wind, (the Sun's radiation) is stopped by the interstellar medium, is only around 120 AU.The outermost planet, Neptune, has a radius of approx 30 AU = 0.0005 light years - an indication that a light year is not an appropriate measurement unit..
What is the unit for measurement of light?
You cannot 'measure' light. However, there is the light-year, a measurement of the distance light can travel in one year. there are many. Lumens, cadlepower, foot candles and candelas. There are probably a few more.
Are light-years stars?
No. A light-year is a measurement. A light year is a distance measurement based on how far light travels in a year.
Which unit of measurement uses the distance light travels in one year - 9470000000000km?
The unit of measurement is the "light year".
Which unit of measurement represents the distance light travels in one year?
light-year
Which unit of measurement represents the distance light travels in one year light-year or parsec?
"light-year"
When do you use a light year?
You don't use it, it is a unit of measurement.
When do you use a light-year?
You don't use it, it is a unit of measurement.
What is a measurement of distance based on the speed of light?
A unit that is commonly used in astronomy is the light-year - the distance light travels in a year.
Which unit of measurement uses the distance light travels in one year 9470000000000?
The distance light travels in one year is called a light-year. To get the number 9,470,000,000,000, the unit used is the kilometer.
Would the term light year be useful in a model of the solar system?
It would not because a light year is too large a unit. A more appropriate measurement unit is the Astronomical Units (AU), the average distance from the Sun to the Earth.The Solar system is thought to extend to the Oort Cloud, a theorised collection of icy objects which orbit the sun at a distance of approx 1.9 light years = 100,000 AU.The Heliopause, which is the distance at which the Solar Wind, (the Sun's radiation) is stopped by the interstellar medium, is only around 120 AU.The outermost planet, Neptune, has a radius of approx 30 AU = 0.0005 light years - an indication that a light year is not an appropriate measurement unit..
What is the unit of measurement of the distances of the stars from the earth?
Light Year is unit for all astronomic distances
What is the unit for measurement of light?
You cannot 'measure' light. However, there is the light-year, a measurement of the distance light can travel in one year. there are many. Lumens, cadlepower, foot candles and candelas. There are probably a few more.
What unit of measurement is used in knowing the distance between milkyway galaxy and other galaxies?
the light year
Are light-years stars?
No. A light-year is a measurement. A light year is a distance measurement based on how far light travels in a year.
