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Which term refers to the distance light travels in a year and is used to measure HUGE distances, like the ditance of planets from the sun? A: radiant-year B: electromagnetic-year C: solar-year D: light
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Which term refers to the distance light travels in a year and is used to measure HUGE distances, like the ditance of planets from the sun?

A: radiant-year
B: electromagnetic-year
C: solar-year
D: light-year

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Answer:

D: Lightyear

Step-by-step explanation:

One lightyear (ly) is the distance traveled by light in year time.

It is equal to
9.46 * 10^(15) \ m.

User Guillaume Mastio
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Answer:

D

Step-by-step explanation:

Well, light travelling in a year is a light year.

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