A Light-Year Is the Distance That Light Travels in One

question 11

Multiple Choice

A light-year is the distance that light travels in one year.The speed of light is 3.00 × 10⁸ m/s.How many miles are there in one light-year? (1 mi = 1609 m,1 y = 365 d)

• A)9.46 × 10¹² mi
• B)9.46 × 10¹⁵ mi
• C)5.88 × 10¹² mi
• D)5.88 × 10¹⁵ mi

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