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  • 18-05-2020
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How far can light travel in 1 year? Remember there are 3.15576 x 10^7 seconds in a single year.

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  • 23-05-2020

Answer: [tex]9.465\times 10^{15}\ m[/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:

Given

Seconds in a year is [tex]3.155\times 10^7[/tex]

We know

[tex]Distance=speed\times time [/tex]

Speed of light in vacuum is [tex]3\times 10^8\ m/s[/tex]

So distance traveled [tex]=3\times 10^8\times 3.155\times 10^7[/tex]

[tex]distance=9.465\times 10^{15}\ m[/tex]

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