2006-08-21 16:36:27 · 10 answers · asked by zero4549 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
For those of you wondering, the reason for this question is to prove my father's definition of "infinity" to be incorrect without directly asking the question and causing a bias. Thank you for answering my question and helping me prove my point.
2006-08-24 06:13:17 · update #1
A light year is actually a measure of distance, not time. So these two units aren't compatible (unless you're describing the rate of speed of something REALLY fast)
2006-08-21 17:48:19 · answer #1 · answered by jimbob 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Umm no. Milliseconds is a measure of time, light years is a measure of distance. Its like dividing one hour by one mile. However, milliseconds/lightyears can be expressed as a ratio for use in calculations with other similar ratios.
2006-08-21 16:43:26 · answer #2 · answered by soulblazer28 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, but the unit of measure obtained (milliseconds/light-year) does not make much sense. If you converted the units, for example to seconds and miles, then it would be more sensible but for any reasonable number of milliseconds and light-years, using the above conversion, the results of the division will be a very small number.
2006-08-21 17:03:23 · answer #3 · answered by KTB 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi. Of course. Anything can be divided by anything provided the divisor is not zero. Since both milliseconds and light-years are time dependent it's the same as dividing second by hours, say. Only in this case it's seconds divided by years. The distance is not relevant. It is like asking how many milliseconds are there in a year.
2006-08-21 16:50:32 · answer #4 · answered by Cirric 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It depends on what you want to get.
60 miles divided by 1 hours = 60 miles per hour.
It would make more sense to divide light years by milliseconds.
2006-08-21 16:43:54 · answer #5 · answered by Michael M 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely, as long as lightyears is any digit but zero. The answer, however, wouldn't really relate to anything. Kind of like dividing hours by yards - again, you'd get an answer, but what significance would it be?
2006-08-21 17:15:42 · answer #6 · answered by LeAnne 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, millisecond measure time and lightyear measure distance. They are measurements of different physical properties and therefore they cannot be divided by each other.
2006-08-21 17:03:50 · answer #7 · answered by ancalagon2003 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sure. But the units of the answer (milliseconds/light year) might not be all that usefulâº
Doug
2006-08-21 16:45:56 · answer #8 · answered by doug_donaghue 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no, but I can tell you haw far light moves a millisecond.440 miles.
2006-08-21 17:17:57 · answer #9 · answered by pokefan5443098 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What is the point of doing so?
2006-08-21 18:20:08 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋