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    Which of the following is measured in a “light year”?
    Question

    Which of the following is measured in a “light year”?

    A.

    Depth

    B.

    Time

    C.

    Sound

    D.

    Distance

    Correct option is D

    The correct answer is (d) Distance 
    Explanation:
    · A light-year is a unit of astronomical distance.
    · It represents the distance that light travels in a vacuum in one Julian year (365.25 days).
    · It is used to measure the vast gaps between stars and galaxies.
    Information Booster:
    · Speed of Light: Approximately 3×108m/s. \times10^8 m/s.
    · Value: 1 light-year is roughly 9.46 trillion kilometers (9.46 ×1012\times 10^{12}​km).
    · Nearest Star: Proxima Centauri is about 4.24 light-years away from Earth.
    Additional Knowledge:
    · Parsec: Another unit of distance used in astronomy (1  parsec3.26 light-years\text{ parsec} \approx 3.26 \text{ light-years}​).
    · Astronomical Unit (AU): The average distance between the Earth and the Sun.
    · Sound: Measured in Decibels (intensity) or Hertz (frequency).

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