One Astronomical Unit is (choose all that apply) Group of answer choices traversed by light in about 8 minutes. 93 million miles. the distance light travels in a year the average distance from the Earth to the Sun.
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An astronomical unit (1 AU) is the average distance of Earth from the Sun, about 1.5 x 10^8 km. The speed of light is about 3.0 x 10^8 m/s. The speed of light in terms of AU per minute is: 120 AU/min 1.20 AU/min 0.12 AU/min 0.012 AU/min None of the above
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1. An astronomical unit, 1 AU, is defined as the average distance between the Earth and the Sun. It takes light 500 seconds to travel 1 AU. The speed of light is 300,000 km/s. How many kilometers are in 1 AU? You will need to write your answer in scientific notation. Hint: Speed x Time of Travel = Distance.
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An astronomical unit (AU) is the average distance between the Earth and the Sun, approximately 1.50 × 10^8 km. The speed of light is about 3.00 × 10^8 m/s. Express the speed of light in astronomical units per minute.
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