The Milky Way’s diameter is about 100 000 light years. Express this distance in metres.
- A$9.5 \times 10^9\,\text{m}$
- B$9.5 \times 10^{15}\,\text{m}$
- C$9.5 \times 10^{17}\,\text{m}$
- D$9.5 \times 10^{20}\,\text{m}$
Physics 0625 · IGCSE · Stars and the Universe
The Milky Way’s diameter is about 100 000 light years. Express this distance in metres.