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The light year is measured by?

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Anonymous

15y ago
Updated: 8/18/2019

how far u can travel at the speed of light in a year

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How is a light - year measured?

Distance


Is a light year measured in energy produced?

No. A light year is a measure of distance. It is the distance light travels in a year.


Is a light year measured in distance?

Not really. A light year is a measure of distance. It is the distance light can travel in one earth year, about 6 trillion miles


How is the unit light-year is a measured?

Distance


Why a light years measured in distance?

Because that's how it is defined. A light-year is the distance that light travels in a year.


Is the sun measured in light years?

'Light-year' is a unit of a distance. It is the distance for light to travel one year. So it is a great distance.


Which parameter is measured in light year?

"Light year" is a unit of length or distance, equivalent to roughly 5,878,600,000,000 miles. (rounded)


What is the physical quantity that is measured in light year?

A light year is a unit of distance, not a physical quantity. It represents the distance that light travels in one year in a vacuum.


Stellar distance are usually expressed in what units?

A light year


Why is star distances measured in light year?

because the stars are very far away so the astronomers use light years


How is the unit lightyear measured?

It's calculated, not measured. It's the speed of light ... 299,792,458 meters per second ... multiplied by the number of seconds in a standard year.


The eletrical power of light bulbs measured in what unit?

The electricity used by a Lightbuldb is measured in "Watts", the output of the Light (i.e. the Light) is measured in "Candela".