The nearest star to our sun is about 4 light-years away a light-year is the distance that
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The nearest star to our sun is about 4 light-years away a light-year is the distance that light travels in 1 year.
a. How many seconds are there in a year?
b. Since light travels at the rate of 3 x 108 m/s, how many meters are there in 1 light-year?
c. How far is it to the nearest star in meters?
d. How long would it take to travel to the nearest star if we were able to travel at a speed one-tenth the speed of light?
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a On year The number of seconds in a year is 315x10 7 s ...View the full answer
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