larger would the sun be in view of this proportion. Please tell me in imperial...Thanks.
2006-09-09 23:12:48 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
The sun is approximately 100 times the size of the Earth (talking in diameter not in volume). So if the diameter of the Earth is 3, then the diameter of the Sun is 3*100=300.
Note that it's not in imperial, or indeed in any unit system, as you did not specify a unit for the Earth! i.e. if the Earth is 3 inches, then the sun is 300 inches. If the Earth is 3cm, then the sun is 300cm etc.
2006-09-09 23:16:54 · answer #1 · answered by Steve-Bob 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Earths diameter is 12,756.3 km. Diameter of sun is 1,400,000 km. (both found via Google) So the diameter of the sphere representing the sun would be
3 x (1,400,000/12,765.3) = 329.01 inches
2006-09-09 23:18:53 · answer #2 · answered by Paul B 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
310 inches or about 25 feet, quite large in comparison!
2006-09-09 23:20:04 · answer #3 · answered by jayktee96 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My guess is about 307.4cm.
2006-09-12 13:35:13 · answer #4 · answered by Kamran 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋