how far is a light -sec? A) 5000km B) 3000,000 C) 9,000,000,000 Km d) 18,000,000KM E) 95,000,000,000 KM?

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how far is a light -sec? A) 5000km B) 3000,000 C) 9,000,000,000 Km d) 18,000,000KM E) 95,000,000,000 KM?

2007-06-02 11:23:50 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics

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i would go with B

2007-06-02 12:43:49 · answer #1 · answered by Dr. Eddie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Distance = Velocity * Time
Distance = 3*10^8 meters/second * 1 second
Distance = 3*10^8 meters
Distance = 300,000 kilometers

So the answer is, in fact, not among the choices you listed.

2007-06-02 18:30:46 · answer #2 · answered by lithiumdeuteride 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋

Divide 186212 by 365, divide this by 24, divide this by 3600, the answer will be miles per light second.

2007-06-06 16:56:25 · answer #3 · answered by johnandeileen2000 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

a light second at 186000 converted to km is 299338.542

2007-06-02 20:06:39 · answer #4 · answered by Belgariad 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋