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The appropriate unit for measuring the distance of stars from the earth is:
The appropriate unit for measuring the distance of stars from the earth is:
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The correct option is C Light year
The distance traveled by light in one year in a vacuum is called one light year. The light travels at a speed of 3×108 meters per second and one light year = 9.46×1012 km. The appropriate unit for measuring the distance of stars from the earth is lightyears.
Light year
The distance traveled by light in one year in a vacuum is called one light year. The light travels at a speed of 3×108 meters per second and one light year = 9.46×1012 km. The appropriate unit for measuring the distance of stars from the earth is lightyears.
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