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If velocity of light is taken as the unit of velocity and an year is taken as the unit of time, what is the unit of length? What is it called?

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`9.46xx10^(15)m ; one light year`

As velocity ` = (distance)/(time)`
:. Distance = velocity xx time
`= (3xx10^8ms^(-1))xx(365xx24xx60xx60)s`
`=9.46xx10^(15)m`
it is called one light year.
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