go and read about how the Swedes are doing it.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sweden_Solar_System
kjrwhuihwirgt
The distances between the inner planets is smaller than the distances between the outer planets.
The distances of the planets to the Sun are far greater than the sizes of the planets. For example: the Earth is about 12,000 km in diameter, but its distance to the Sun is 149,600,000 km.
These distances compare from a long distance but one that is not nearly as far as the distance between the outer planets.
It varies. The planets move in their orbits at different distances from the sun and at vaying speeds. The distances between them is constantly changing.
kjrwhuihwirgt
kjrwhuihwirgt
The distances between the inner planets is smaller than the distances between the outer planets.
The distances between the inner planets is smaller than the distances between the outer planets.
Think about plotting the distances as points on a number line where 0 represents the position of the Sun. Based on your scaling work in question 1, what is one challenge of modeling the distances of inner and outer planets using the same scale? You can create a rough sketch on a separate piece of paper to guide you.
The distances between planets depend on where in their orbit they are.
The distances of the planets to the Sun are far greater than the sizes of the planets. For example: the Earth is about 12,000 km in diameter, but its distance to the Sun is 149,600,000 km.
These distances compare from a long distance but one that is not nearly as far as the distance between the outer planets.
It varies. The planets move in their orbits at different distances from the sun and at vaying speeds. The distances between them is constantly changing.
they are measured in AU
The inner planets are closer together than the outer planets are.
The distance between an inner planet and the Sun is small compared with the distance between an outer planet and the Sun. If inner and outer planets are drawn to the same scale on a number line, the inner planets will bunch near zero (the Sun’s position) and might appear on top of one another.