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Why is the unit of measurement used for the distances of planets from the sun different from the unit used for their sizes?
Different units of measurment are used because the distances involved are very different. A planet's diameter or circumference is measured in miles or kilometres because that is quite manageable (for example: 20,000 miles). The distance between planets is much greater so is usually measured in light years (the distance light travels in one year = 9,460,730,472,580.8 kilometres) or, for really extreme distances, in parsecs. (1 parsec = approx 31,000,000,000,000 kilometres). There is also the Astronomical Unit (AU) = 149,597,870.7 kilometres.
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Why is the unit of measurement used for distances of planets from the sun different from the unit uses for their sizes?
most planets can be measured by 1000's of kms but when the distances are so vast you would have to many 0's (enough to make your head spin) and there fore a lot easier to grasp.
What do astronomers use to measure planets?
Planets' sizes are measured from their angular width as seen from the Earth. The basic scale of distances is calibrated by measurements of Venus from different points on Earth at the time of a transit of Venus.
What is different about the inner planets?
they are all different sizes
Why is the unit of measurements used for the distances of planets from the sun different from the unit used for their sizes?
most planets can be measured by 1000's of kms but when the distances are so vast you would have to many 0's (enough to make your head spin) and there fore a lot easier to grasp.
In which system(s) are the distances between the objects the largest compared to the size of the objects?
In the solar system, the distances between planets are much larger compared to the size of the planets themselves. In the universe, the distances between galaxies are also vast compared to the sizes of the galaxies.
Could you show the planets relative sizes and distances from the sun in the same diagram on one page?
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Could you show the planets' relative sizes and distances from the sun in the same diagram on one page?
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Why planets do not all orbit the sun at the time?
They are all orbiting the Sun, "at" the same time.But they don't complete their individual orbits "in" the same time.This is because they are ...* different sizes; * different distances from the Sun; * travelling at different speeds.
Are the planets different sizes and shapes?
No, they are the size of uranus ;)
Hypothezise how you can modeling the relative sizes and distances of the planets in the solar system?
One way to model the relative sizes and distances of the planets in the solar system is to use a scaled model. Assign a specific scale, for example, 1cm = 1 million kilometers, and then represent each planet as a spherical object with a diameter proportional to its actual size and position them at distances from the Sun also scaled accordingly. This way, you can visually depict the relative sizes and distances of the planets in a more tangible manner.
Why do you think stars very in brightness?
because they are different sizes and different distances away from earth
What is the measurement in millimeters of a match?
matches are all different sizes. how is someone supposed to answer that question?
