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If a new unit of length is chosen such that the distance travelled by light in vacuum in one second is unity, then the distance between the sun and the earth in terms of the new unit of light takes 8 min and 20 s to cover this distance is __________.

A

500 new unit

B

50 new unit

C

5000 new unit

D

5 new unit

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  • A new unit of length is so chosen that the speed of light in vacuum is unity. What is the distance (in this new unit) between the sun and the earth if light takes 8 min and 20 second to reach the earth from the sun?

    A
    300
    B
    400
    C
    500
    D
    600

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    A
    1
    B
    4.2
    C
    14.5
    D
    21

  • One astronomical unit is the average distance between

    A
    The Earth and the Sun
    B
    The Pluto and the Sun
    C
    The Jupiter and the Sun
    D
    The Earth and the Moon

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