What is one light year?

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1 Light year = 9.46 x 10¹⁵m.

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Chapter 1: Measurement - Evaluation [Page 11]

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1 Light year = 9.46 x 10⁵ m.

Assertion (A): Light year and wavelength both measure distance
Reason (R): Both have dimensions of time.