Light year is equal to how many km/s?

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Light year is the unit of length not speed so
1 light year = 9.5 trillion Km

This is basically the distance light can travel in 1 year or 365 days.

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Light year is equal to how many km/s?

Dear Student Light year is the unit of length not speed so 1 light year = 9.5 trillion Km This is basically the distance light can travel in 1 year or 365 days. Regards

Dear Student

Light year is the unit of length not speed so
1 light year = 9.5 trillion Km

This is basically the distance light can travel in 1 year or 365 days.

Regards