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"Parsec" is the unit of
PhysicsUnits and DimensionsAIIMSAIIMS 2005
Options:
  • A time
  • B distance
  • C frequency
  • D angular acceleration.
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The correct answer is: distance
Parsec (pc) is an astronomical unit of length equal to the distance at which a baseline of one astronomical unit subtends an angle of one second of arc. 1 parsec $=3.085677 \times 10^{16} \mathrm{~m}=3.26$ light years.

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