1 astronomical unit is greater than 1 light year.

True

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Solution

The correct option is B False
As per unit conversions,
1 astronomical unit, $1 A . U . = 1.496 \times 10^{11} m$
1 light year, $1 l y = 9.467 \times 10^{15} m$

So, 1 light year is greater than 1 astronomical unit.

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