How far can light travel in 1 year? Remember there are 3.15576 x 10^7 seconds in a single year.

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Answer:
$9.465* 10^(15)\ m$

Explanation:

Given

Seconds in a year is
3.155* 10^7

We know

Distance=speed* time

Speed of light in vacuum is
$3* 10^8\ m/s$

So distance traveled
=3* 10^8* 3.155* 10^7

$distance=9.465* 10^(15)\ m$

Igor Drozdov answered Jan 16, 2021

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