A new unit of length is chosen such that the speed of light in vacuum is unity. What is the distance between the Sun and the Earth in terms of the new unit if light takes 8 min and 20 s to cover this distance ?
Distance between the Sun and the Earth, Here, we know that, Distance between the Sun and the Earth = Speed of light × Time taken by light to cover the distance. So, putting all the values, we get Distance between the Sun and the Earth = 1 × 500 Distance between the Sun and the Earth = 500 units Hence, the distance between the Sun and the Earth is 500 units.
