(THIS IS AN ASSET QUESTION - NOT GRAVITATION CHAPTER)

A light year is the distance travelled by light in a year. If ckm/sec is the speed of light, the ratio (1 light minute/1 light second) is ______________.

(A) c60 km

(B) c/60 km/sec

(C) 60

(D) 60/c years

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Solution

The correct option is C 60
1 light minute/ 1 light second = 60

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(THIS IS AN ASSET QUESTION - NOT GRAVITATION CHAPTER) A light year is the distance travelled by light in a year. If c*km/sec is the speed of light, the ratio (1 light minute/1 light second) is ______________. (A) c*60 km (B) c/60 km/sec (C) 60 (D) 60/c years

The correct option is C 60​1 light minute/ 1 light second = 60

(THIS IS AN ASSET QUESTION - NOT GRAVITATION CHAPTER)

A light year is the distance travelled by light in a year. If ckm/sec is the speed of light, the ratio (1 light minute/1 light second) is ______________.

(A) c60 km

(B) c/60 km/sec

(C) 60

(D) 60/c years

The correct option is C 60
1 light minute/ 1 light second = 60