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Scale of the solar system — Homework
Use the ratios: Sun diameter is about 110 times Earth's diameter; Earth-Sun distance is about 107 times the Sun's diameter.
- 1.If the Sun is modeled as a 50 cm ball, about how big should Earth be modeled (use the ratio of about 110)?
- 2.Using that same 50 cm Sun model, about how far away should Earth be placed (use the ratio of about 107)?
- 3.Why does an accurate scale model of the solar system need so much empty space between the Sun and Earth?
- 4.Explain what is wrong with a classroom poster showing the planets' correct relative sizes but placed close together for space reasons.
- 5.Choose an object to represent the Sun and calculate the correctly scaled size and distance for Earth, showing your work.
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