GK Question

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One light year is a unit of ________.

  1. Time
  2. Distance
  3. Speed
  4. Intensity

Answer: Distance

A light year is the distance light travels in one year in vacuum (~9.46 trillion km). It's used in astronomy to measure vast interstellar distances, not time. Common trick question in exams. [[NCERT Physics Class 11]]

Topic Physics - Units and Measurements
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