{hint:find the diameter of the earth}
2006-10-27 09:32:03 · 4 answers · asked by omar m 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
Do you mean "How many Earths will fit between the Earth and the Sun in a straight line? With, or without atmosphere? Including a moon? Negating the effects of gravity? Not taking into account that the closer the other Earths get to the sun, the more distorted their orbits will become? Do we take the temperature of the sun into account? Does the final Earth have to touch the sun, or just be close to the suns ionosphere? Come on now! If you want us to do your homework, we need details!
2006-10-27 09:43:03 · answer #1 · answered by shake_um 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
(8.3 min)(60 sec/1 min)(186,000 mi/sec) = 92,628,000 miles, which is pretty close to the 93,000,000 miles usually quoted.
You could at least give us the diameters of the Earth and the Sun for the second part.
The second part becomes problematical, too, because how are the diameters of the Earth and Sun defined, and 93,000,00 miles is not the center-to-center distance. It's the distance from the Earth to the center of mass of the Solar System.
2006-10-27 17:03:48 · answer #2 · answered by Helmut 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your Question is poorly worded....the speed of light has no meaning in the question, its a statement.
To answer your 1st question, Approximately 93 million miles.
Most people will have a slightly different figure because the distance will vary slightly....
(Distance from Earth to Sun) Divided by (Diameter of the Earth)
2006-10-27 16:38:01 · answer #3 · answered by vmeyester76 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The speed of light (in a vacuum) is indeed relavant.
Speed of light is approximately 300,000 km / s
So... 8.3 * 60s * 300,000km = 149,400,000 km
Diameter of the Earth = 12,756km
so... 149,400,000 / 12756 = 11, 712 Earths
2006-10-27 16:57:42 · answer #4 · answered by LaxPlayer35 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋