The astronomical unit is defined in terms of the distance from the earth to the sun, namely
Question:
The astronomical unit is defined in terms of the distance from the earth to the sun, namely 1.496 × 1011 m. The parsec is the radial length that one astronomical unit of arc length subtends at an angle of 1 s. The light-year is the distance that light travels in one year.
(a) How many parsecs are there in one astronomical unit?
(b) How many meters are in a parsec?
(c) How many meters in a light-year?
(d) How many astronomical units in a light-year?
(e) How many light-years in a parsec?
Fantastic news! We've Found the answer you've been seeking!
Step by Step Answer:
a 1 second in radian measure 1 s1 min60 s 1 deg60 min 2rad360 deg 485 10 6 rad ...View the full answer
Answered By
Talha Talib
I am a member of IEEE society. As i am a student of electrical engineering badge 17 but beside of this i am also a tutor in unique academy. I teach calculus, communication skills, mechanics and economics. I am also a home tutor. My student Muhammad Salman Alvi is a brilliant A-level student and he performs very well in academics when i start to teach him. His weak point was mathematics but now he is performing well in mathematics. I am a scholarship holder in Fsc as i scored 1017 marks in metric out of 1100. Later on i got scholarship in Punjab Group of Colleges. I got 2nd position in robotics competition in 2018 as my project home automation select for the exhibition in Expocentre.
23+ Reviews
62+ Question Solved
Related Book For 
Fundamentals of Ethics for Scientists and Engineers
ISBN: 978-0195134889
1st Edition
Authors: Edmund G. Seebauer, Robert L. Barry
Question Posted:
