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Multiple choice physics measurements and experimentation measuring distance of celestial bodies unconventional units of measurements units of mass

One light year is used for measurement of large distances?

  1. True

  2. False

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Explanation
One light year is defined as the distance travelled by light in one year in vacuum.
$1 \ light  \ year = 9.5\times 10^{15} \ m$
Since, one light year is very large value. Thus one light year is used for measurement of large distance.