The distance does light travel in a year.
Answer to Problem 12P
The answer is
Explanation of Solution
Given info:
Light travels at speed of
Time = a light year
Formula used:
To calculate how far the star travels in years:
First convert the time from second to minutes, minutes to hours, hours to days, and then days to years. In last, final by the number of light years.
Calculation:
According to the question, distance:
Conclusion: The required distance is
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