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Everyday Physics · Question 12 of 68

Question 12

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Arrange these astronomical units of length from the shortest to the longest: light year, astronomical unit, parsec.

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CorrectNot quiteAnswer D

Correct answer: D

Explanation

  1. An astronomical unit is the mean Earth–Sun distance, about 1.5 × 10¹¹ m.

  2. A light year is about 9.46 × 10¹⁵ m, roughly 63,000 astronomical units.

  3. A parsec is about 3.26 light years, so it is the longest.

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