(1 parsec) is the distance at which an object has a parallax of 1 arcsecond. The distance is about 3.26 light years.
Another way to understand it is: The distance from which the Earth's orbit appears 1 arcsecond across.
For a parallax angle of 1/2 arcsecond, the distance is <em>2 parsecs </em>(about 6.52 light years).
1 arcsecond is 1/3600 of a degree, 0.00028 degree.
Answer:
895522 times faster.
Explanation:
From the question given above, the following data were obtained:
Speed of sound in air (v) = 335 m/s
Speed of light in air (c) = 3×10⁸ m/s
How many times faster =.?
To obtain how many times faster light travels in air than sound, do the following
c : v => 3×10⁸ : 335
c/v = 3×10⁸ / 335
c/v = 895522
Cross multiply
c = 895522 × v
From the illustrations made above, we can see that the speed of the light in air (c) is 895522 times the speed of sound in air.
Thus, light travels 895522 times faster than sound in air.