Match the columns
A B
(1) Speed of light (a) 4.3 light years away from earth
(2) Light year (b) 300,000 km/s
(3) Sun (c) Nearest star
(4) Alpha Centauri (d) distance travelled by light in one year
(e) 18 light minutes away from the Earth

1-d 2-d, 3-a, 4-e

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1-a, 2-b, 3-c, 4-e

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1-d, 2-b, 3-e, 4-c

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1-b, 2-d, 3-c, 4-a

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Solution

The correct option is C 1-b, 2-d, 3-c, 4-a
The speed of light is 300,000 km/s.
A light-year is a distance traveled by light in one year.
Sun is the nearest star to Earth.
Alpha Centauri is the second nearest star which is 4.3 light-years away from Earth.

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A	B
(1) Speed of light	(a) 4.3 light years away from earth
(2) Light year	(b) 300,000 km/s
(3) Sun	(c) Nearest star
(4) Alpha Centauri	(d) distance travelled by light in one year
	(e) 18 light minutes away from the Earth

Match the columnsAB(1) Speed of light(a) 4.3 light years away from earth(2) Light year (b) 300,000 km/s(3) Sun(c) Nearest star(4) Alpha Centauri(d) distance travelled by light in one year(e) 18 light minutes away from the Earth

The correct option is C 1-b, 2-d, 3-c, 4-aThe speed of light is 300,000 km/s.A light-year is a distance traveled by light in one year.Sun is the nearest star to Earth.Alpha Centauri is the second nearest star which is 4.3 light-years away from Earth.

Match the columns
A B
(1) Speed of light (a) 4.3 light years away from earth
(2) Light year (b) 300,000 km/s
(3) Sun (c) Nearest star
(4) Alpha Centauri (d) distance travelled by light in one year
(e) 18 light minutes away from the Earth

The correct option is C 1-b, 2-d, 3-c, 4-a
The speed of light is 300,000 km/s.
A light-year is a distance traveled by light in one year.
Sun is the nearest star to Earth.
Alpha Centauri is the second nearest star which is 4.3 light-years away from Earth.