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General Knowledge · Q383

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Competitive Exams · General Knowledge · question 383

Q383

Parsec is the unit of

A.
Distance
Answer
B.
Time
C.
Intensity of light
D.
Magnetic line

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
Solution:
One parsec is the distance to an object whose parallax angle is one arc second. The radius of the Earth's orbit equals one astronomical unit (AU), so an object that is one parsec distant is 206,265 AU (or 3.26 light-years) away.