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Would the term light year be useful in a model of the solar system?
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It would not because a light year is too large a unit. A more appropriate measurement unit is the Astronomical Units (AU), the average distance from the Sun to the Earth.
The Solar system is thought to extend to the Oort Cloud, a theorised collection of icy objects which orbit the sun at a distance of approx 1.9 light years = 100,000 AU.
The Heliopause, which is the distance at which the Solar Wind, (the Sun's radiation) is stopped by the interstellar medium, is only around 120 AU.
The outermost planet, Neptune, has a radius of approx 30 AU = 0.0005 light years - an indication that a light year is not an appropriate measurement unit..
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Would the term light year the distance of light travels in a year or 9.5 trillion km be useful in a model of the solar system?
No, it is too large a unit so that most of the numbers in the model would be extremely small. The earth is only 0.000015 light years away from the sun. Even Neptune, the furthest planet is just 0.0005 light years.
How do you know geocentric model is wrong?
"Models" aren't wrong; they are "more useful" or "less useful" for the intended purposes. The geocentric model is quite useful, for the purpose of celestial navigation, for example. It makes the math easier. But the geocentric model doesn't really describe what's going on in the solar system, where the Earth and other planets orbit the Sun. Of course, the "heliocentric", or "sun-centered" model is only useful for describing things within our solar system; it doesn't model other stars or the rest of the galaxy or universe accurately.
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A student is creating a model of a vascular plant which items would best model the transport system?
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Would light year be useful in a model of the solar system?
No. Far better to use AU (Astronomical Units).
Would the term lightyear distance light travels in a year or 9.5 km be useful ina model of the solar system?
Neither one - try the light minute.
Would the term light year- the distance light travels in a year or 9.5 trillion km- be useful in a model of the solar system?
No, it is too large a unit so that most of the numbers in the model would be extremely small. The earth is only 0.000015 light years away from the sun. Even Neptune, the furthest planet is just 0.0005 light years.
Would the term light year the distance of light travels in a year or 9.5 trillion km be useful in a model of the solar system?
No, it is too large a unit so that most of the numbers in the model would be extremely small. The earth is only 0.000015 light years away from the sun. Even Neptune, the furthest planet is just 0.0005 light years.
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When is light a ray and when is it not?
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How do you know geocentric model is wrong?
"Models" aren't wrong; they are "more useful" or "less useful" for the intended purposes. The geocentric model is quite useful, for the purpose of celestial navigation, for example. It makes the math easier. But the geocentric model doesn't really describe what's going on in the solar system, where the Earth and other planets orbit the Sun. Of course, the "heliocentric", or "sun-centered" model is only useful for describing things within our solar system; it doesn't model other stars or the rest of the galaxy or universe accurately.
How do you get the front head light out to replace it?
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Yes, the Dalton model is still today useful (of course, not integrally).
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What item would be best to model a transport system for a model of a vascular plant?
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