Light year is a measure of

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  1. Time 
  2. Distance
  3. Total amount of light falling on the earth in a year
  4. Average intensity of light falling on the earth in a year

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Option 2 : Distance
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The correct answer is Distance.

Concept:

Light year:

  • The distance travelled by light in one year is called as light year.
  •  It is the unit of astronomical distance.
  • 1 light year = 9.461 trillion kilometers which is a very large distance.

Explanation:

  • As light year is the distance travelled by light in a year so light year is a unit of distance. Hence option 2 is correct.

Important points:

  • We can measure a very large distance with the help of light year. Thus light year is a unit for measurement of very large distance.

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