What is the difference between light seconds, light minutes and light years?

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chandramohanPanakkal
Mar 3, 2016

Light travels in vacuum at a definite speed..It is 299792458 meters /second.

Explanation:

Distance traveled by light in one second is called light second.
It is 299792458 meters.
Light minute light traveled in one minute.It is 299792458 x 60 meters.
Light year the distance traveled by light in one year
299792458 x60 x 60x 24 x365.2242 meters.

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