The light-year is a standard unit of distance used by astronomers. It is the distance light travels in
The approximate diameter of our solar system.
Answer to Problem 3TS
The approximate diameter of our solar system is
Explanation of Solution
Given Info: One light year is equal to
Oort cloud is situated at a distance of
Write the expression for the conversion formula for changing AU to light years.
Here,
Substitute 400000 AU for
Conclusion:
Therefore, the approximate diameter of our solar system is
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