Answer
$9.46\times10^{15}m$
Work Step by Step
The distance traveled is the speed of light multiplied by the time. Assume a year of 365.25 days, with 86400 seconds per day.
$$d= (2.998\times10^8m/s)(3.156\times10^7s/yr)=9.46\times10^{15}m$$
Physics: Principles with Applications (7th Edition)
by Giancoli, Douglas C.
Published by
Pearson
ISBN 10:
0-32162-592-7
ISBN 13:
978-0-32162-592-2
Chapter 22 - Electromagnetic Waves - Problems - Page 641: 18
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