If the velocity of light is 3.0 10 metres per second, calculate the distance travelled by light in a light year and express it in standard form [Hint: One light year = Distance travelled by light in a year
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Given :
Speed of light =3×10
8
ms
−1
Times=2.00 nsec=2×10
−9
s
As we know,
Distance covered =Speed×time
The distance traveled is the product of speed and time.
Thus, in 2.00 nsec, the light will travel a distance of 3.00×10
8
ms
−1
×2.00×10
−9
s=0.600m
Step-by-step explanation:
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