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a lightyear is a measure of distance that is the distance light will travel in one year.
yes also it can travel in 24 hours
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∙ 15y agoA light year is a measure of distance used by astronomers to measure massive distances. It is officially defined as the total distance light can travel in a year, and is roughly equal to 9.4605284 × 1015 meters.
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∙ 13y agoIt means how far light travels in a year.
Distance travelled by a ray of light in 365 days/ 1 year @300,000 km per sec;
Number of sec in a day - 24*60*60= 86400
in an year - 365*86400 = 31,536,000
Distance travelled by light in an year - 31,536,000*300,000 = 9.46 x 1012 km!!
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∙ 13y agoAnything that indicates distance, especially for far-away objects. For example, "The closest star after the Sun is Toliman, at a distance of a little over four light-years from Earth."
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∙ 14y agoA light-year is the distance light travels, in a vacuum, during one year. This is about 10 trillion (10 million million) km.
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Which unit of measurement represents the distance light travels in one year light-year or parsec?
"light-year"
who can anser me The distance light travels in a year is called?
The distance light travels in a year is called light-year
What does it mean in light years when an object is 3.8x10m?
Divide this distance - 38 meters, is it? - by the distance of a light-year (about 9.5 x 1015 meters).
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.
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.
What does to light out for somewhere mean?
The phrase "light out for" means to start to go there.
What does give off light mean?
The phrase 'give off light' means to have a lot of light.
What does the phrase a light meal mean?
to get a meal that is not a lot. for example a salad
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- in the light of1: from the point of view of2or in light of : in view of Merriamwebster.
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The phrase properly is Kor-i-Noor, and it means mountain of light.
What does mashal mean?
Mashal means candle light!! you might have heard this phrase."mashalay rah"
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This phrase translates to "My year of birth" in English.
What does the phrase trip the light fantastic mean?
This phrase comes from a Milton poem called Comus (1697):Come, knit hands and beat the ground,In a light fantastic roundTo "trip" in this sense doesn't mean to stumble over something. It means to dance lightly and nimbly. This is a very old phrase, now usually used humorously, to mean dancing, especially ballroom dancing.
What does the phrase ' we inherited a 500 year old dream ' mean?
it means dreams
What is the proper definition of a light year?
The distance traversed by light in one mean solar year (about 5.88 trillion miles)
What exactly is the Tahun Baru?
The phrase "tahun baru" is not a proper noun and requires no capitalization. It is an Indonesian phrase which literally translates to mean "new year" in English.
What does 186282mps S of L mean in math?
It is NOT a standard phrase, but "186282 miles per second Speed of Light".It is not a standard phrase becauseit is true for the speed of all electromagnetic radiation in vacuum, not just light, andit is not true if the medium is not vacuum.
