Q76
One astronomical unit is the average distance between which of the following?
A.
Earth and Sun
AnswerB.
Earth and Moon
C.
Jupiter and Sun
D.
Pluto and Sun
Answer: Option A
Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
We can say that one astronomical unit (AU) represents the mean distance between the Earth and our sun. An AU is approximately 93 million miles (150 million km). It's approximately 8 light-minutes. More exactly, one astronomical unit (AU) = 92,955,807 miles (149,597,871 km).