Exercise 1.1: Light travels about 9 Pm in a year. Given that a year is about 3 × 10^7 s, what is the speed of light in meters per second?
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- Light travels about 9 petameters (Pm) in one year. - 1 petameter (Pm) equals 10^15 meters. - The duration of a year is given as approximately 3 × 10^7 seconds. Show more…
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