Suppose that you use a 4 inch ball of clay to represent the Earth in a scaled model of the solar system. How big of a ball of clay should you use to represent the Sun? How far apart should you place your balls of clay?
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First, we need to know the actual diameters of the Earth and the Sun. The Earth's diameter is approximately 7,917 miles, and the Sun's diameter is approximately 864,000 miles. Show more…
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