The speed of light in vacuum is approximately 299,792,458 meters per second. One Julian year is 365.25 days 24 hours/day 60 minutes/hour 60 seconds/minute = 31,557,600 seconds. Distance = Speed Time 1 light year ≈ 299,792,458 m/s 31,557,600 s ≈ 9.461 x 10^15 meters. Converting meters to kilometers (1 km = 1000 m): 9.461 x 10^15 meters = 9.461 x 10^12 kilometers. This value is approximately 9.461 trillion kilometers. Looking at the options, 9.5 trillion kilometers is the closest approximation.
One light year is equivalent to roughly how many kilometers?
Asked in OPSC CS Prelims 2022 · Topic: Measurement/Unit (Non-SI Units (e.g., Astronomical Unit, Light-Year, Electron-Volt))
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