If a 2 meter diameter ball representing the Sun were placed in Center Circle in Indianapolis, how far away should the Earth be p

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fgiga [73] · Answer 1 · 2023-06-06T23:48:34+03:00

By applying the correspondent change of scale, we will see that Earth should be placed 214.8m away from the scale sun.

<h3></h3><h3>How far the Earth should be placed?</h3>

The real radius of the Sun is:

R = 696,340 km

And the radius of the scale Sun is 1m, then we have the relation:

1m = 696,340 km

1 = (1m/696,340 km)

Now, the real distance between the Sun and Earth is:

d = 149,600,000 km

If we apply the change of scale we have above, we will get:

d = 149,600,000 km*(1m/696,340 km) = 214.8m

So the Earth should be placed at 214.8m of the ball that represents the sun.

If you want to learn more about changes of scale, you can read: