GK
THE UNIVERSE
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Question
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A light year is ____
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The speed light travels
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How long it takes light to get to you from the sun
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The distance light can travel in a year
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How many years it takes light to be emitted
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Light-year is the distance light travels in one year. Light zips through interstellar space at 186, 000 miles (300, 000 kilometers) per second and 5.88 trillion miles (9.46 trillion kilometers) per year.
Detailed explanation-2: -Since light travels at about 186, 300 miles per second, with 86, 400 seconds per day and about 365 days per year, that works out at about: 186300×86400×365≈5, 875, 000, 000, 000 miles.
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