Free Response Question 2: Proxima Centauri is the nearest s…
Free Response Question 2: Proxima Centauri is the nearest star to Earth after the Sun. Proxima Centauri is on average located 4.25 light-years away from Earth. On average, how many kilometers apart are Earth and Proxima Centauri? A light year is the distance light travels in one Earth 1 year. 1 light year = 9.4607 x 1012 km On average, how far is Earth from Proxima Centauri in miles? Enter your answers for parts A and B below. Include proper significant figures and units for your answers. Show your work and answers for this problem on your scratch paper. Upload the scratch paper within 30 mins of completing the exam.