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How many light minutes are there in one AU?

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To determine how many light minutes are there in one Astronomical Unit (AU), we can follow these steps: ### Step 1: Understand the Definitions 1. **Astronomical Unit (AU)**: The average distance from the Earth to the Sun, approximately \(1.5 \times 10^{11}\) meters. 2. **Light Minute**: The distance that light travels in one minute. ### Step 2: Calculate the Distance Light Travels in One Minute 1. The speed of light is approximately \(3 \times 10^{8}\) meters per second. ...
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MODERN PUBLICATION-UNITS AND MEASUREMENT-REVISION EXERCISES (SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS)
  1. Calculate the number of light minutes in one metre?

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  2. Why are length, mass and time chosen as fundamental quantites in mecha...

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  3. How many light minutes are there in one AU?

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  4. What convention are followed while writing the scientific names ?

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  5. What is parallax method? How is it used to measure large distances?

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  6. Convert 1^(@) and 1' to radians.

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  7. Why are length, mass and time chosen as fundamental quantites in mecha...

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  8. How much longer then a microsecond is a millisecond ?

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  9. How many femto metres are there in one A.U.?

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  10. Give one example of the following : (a) Physical quantity that is di...

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  11. Explain three types of errors observed in measurement.

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  12. Write mathematical expression for absolute error and mean absolute err...

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  13. Two identical resistors of resiatance (2 pm 0.1) Omega are connected ...

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  14. The diameters of two cylinders are d(1)= (2.02 pm 0.01)cm " and " d(2)...

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  15. Differentiate between precision and accuracy with an example.

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  16. Solve the following with regard to significant figures. (a) 781 +0.5...

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  17. Compute the following with regard to significant figures. (a) 5.2xx0...

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  18. For physical quantity z, given by expression z=(gh^(1"/"2)I)/(mx^3), w...

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  19. We can reduce random errors by

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  20. What is meant by dimensional equation ? Give an example.

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