Answer to Question #62798 in General Chemistry for Lexis

Question

Light travels at a speed of 2.99792458 x 10^8 meters per second. There are 3.1557600 x 10^7 seconds per year. A light year is the distance that light travels in one year. How many meters equals one light year?

Answer 1

Meters equals one light year =2.99792458 x 10^8 meters per second x 3.1557600 x 10^7 seconds per year =9.46073047 x 10^15 meters per year
Answer: 9.46073047 x 10^15 meters per year