The distance travelled by light in one year is called as ___.

light year

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becquerel

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decibel

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None of the above

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Solution

The correct option is A light year
The unit used to express large distances is light year. Light year is defined as the distance travelled by light in one year.

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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