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Relative Distance & Mass of the Sun and Earth
Would it be safe to say that if we use 1" to a million miles, the earth is
aprox. 93' from the sun? Does anyone know if the relative mass of the sun, say the earth was a grain of sand, 1/32" is about 18"sq? Would a model using a beach ball at one end and a 93' long string with a grain of sand at the other a fairly accurate reprentation of the relative size and distance from the sun to the earth? TIA JeffP.... |
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Relative Distance & Mass of the Sun and Earth
JeffP wrote:
Would it be safe to say that if we use 1" to a million miles, the earth is aprox. 93' from the sun? Does anyone know if the relative mass of the sun, say the earth was a grain of sand, 1/32" is about 18"sq? Would a model using a beach ball at one end and a 93' long string with a grain of sand at the other a fairly accurate reprentation of the relative size and distance from the sun to the earth? TIA JeffP.... Sounds about right but it dosnt sound practical as a model |
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Relative Distance & Mass of the Sun and Earth
JeffP wrote:
Would it be safe to say that if we use 1" to a million miles, the earth is aprox. 93' from the sun? Does anyone know if the relative mass of the sun, say the earth was a grain of sand, 1/32" is about 18"sq? Would a model using a beach ball at one end and a 93' long string with a grain of sand at the other a fairly accurate reprentation of the relative size and distance from the sun to the earth? TIA JeffP.... Sounds about right but it dosnt sound practical as a model |
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