Objective: Students will calculate, using the distance formula, how many kilometers are in one light-year.
Solution
Given the speed of light: 300,000 km/s
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year: 365 days
Solution: Distance = Speed x Time
Light year = Speed of light x One year =
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300,000 km x 365 days
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S Year
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24 hours x 60 minutes x 60 seconds
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day hour
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minute
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9,500,000,000,000 km approximately
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