The jets from a T Tauri star are measured to have speeds of about 300 km/sec. At this speed, how long would it take the ejected material to travel 2 light-years (similar to the jets shown in figure 14.8)?

FIGURE 14.8 Bipolar flow of gas ejected from a young star. This is a false-color picture of the radio emissions from the gas. The gas receding from us is shown in red, and the gas approaching us is shown in blue. The cross marks the location of the young star.

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