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Name the units used to measure the distance between celestial objects.
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Solution
Astronomical unit and light year are the units used to measure the distance between celestial objects.
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Measuring Larger Distances
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Chapter 1: Measurement - Evaluation [Page 11]
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Assertion (A): Light year and wavelength both measure distance
Reason (R): Both have dimensions of time.
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