The Distance to the Andromeda Galaxy Is Estimated at About

question 42

Multiple Choice

The distance to the Andromeda Galaxy is estimated at about 2 * 10⁶ light years. A light year is the distance traveled by light in one year; if the speed of light is 3 * 10⁸ m/s, about how far is it from our galaxy to Andromeda? (1 year = 3.15 *10⁷ s)

• A) 10 * 10¹⁵ m
• B) 1 * 10¹⁸ m
• C) 2 * 10²² m
• D) 6 * 10¹² m

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