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Question
Which is the unit adopted for measuring the distance in the Universe? Give a reason for its choice.
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Solution
The unit adopted for measuring the distances in the universe is the light year. The reason for the choice of this unit is that a kilometer is too short a unit to measure the distances between one heavenly body and another in space.
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