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Chapter 1, Problem 29Q

(a)

To determine

The distance from the Earth to the Sun in light years, if the distance between the Earth and the Sun is 1.496×108 km.

(b)

To determine

The distance from the Earth to the Sun in light years, if the distance between the Earth and the Sun is 1.496×108 km.

(c)

To determine

Whether the units such as parsec and light year are useful for describing the distance between Earth and Sun.

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