14. Parsec is the unit of measurement of ___ ?
A. Density of stars
B. Astronomical distance
C. Brightness of heavenly bodies
D. Orbital velocity of giant stars
Ans: B. Astronomical distance
Exp: Basically, it’s a unit of length used to measure the astronomically large distances between objects beyond our Solar System. One parsec is the distance at which one astronomical unit subtends an angle of one arcsecond.
