Question

the speed of light is1.86 times 10^5 miles per second. using a year of 365 days, how far does light travel in a year?

Answer 1

Multiply that speed by the number of seconds in a year, which is 365x24x3600 = ____

Express the result in scientific notation, _.__x10^_

The answer will be the length of a light=year, in miles.

Compare your answer with
http://www.universetoday.com/39630/light-year-in-miles/

Answer 2

Unless you have been told otherwise I would recommend that you include the units in a conversion such as this. While it might seem pedantic here, it can help a great deal when the units are less familiar.

365 d y^-1 x 24 h d^-1 x 60 min h^-1 x 60 s min^-1 = ___ s y^-1

Answer 3

7.34 x 10^26 atoms of Cu is equivalent to how many moles of Cu? (Express to 3 sf)