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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.

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Would a spring scale work on other planets?

Yes, a spring scale would work on other planets because it measures gravitational force by stretching a spring. The reading on the scale may vary depending on the strength of gravity on that particular planet.


What is the accurate representation of the solar system orbits to scale?

The accurate representation of the solar system orbits to scale would show the planets orbiting the sun at varying distances, with the inner planets closer to the sun and the outer planets farther away. The orbits would be elliptical in shape, with each planet following its own path around the sun. The distances between the planets would also be accurately depicted to scale, showing the vastness of space between them.


Which two planets are farthest apart from each other?

Neptune and Mercury are the two planets farthest apart from each other in terms of distance in our solar system.


How are planets farther from the sun different?

The "outer planets" (gas giants Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune) are more massive and spin faster than the inner planets. Although their distance from the Sun means they retained cold outer atmospheres, they would be larger even without these dense gaseous envelopes. The outer planets do not have to move as rapidly in their orbits to counteract the Sun's gravity, as this decreases with the orbital distance. During planetary formation, the protostellar disc would have clumped at the appropriate distance for its velocity. Given this lower speed, and the greater distance traveled, the outer planets take much longer to orbit the Sun than Earth.


What would the size of the moon be if the earth was the size of a basketball?

If the Earth was the size of a basketball, then the Moon would be about the size of a tennis ball in relative scale. The Moon is about 1/4 the diameter of Earth, so in this scenario, its size would proportionally shrink down as well.

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How would scientists learn about Saturn being over a million miles away from earth?

They can scale the planets' relative distances from Kepler's laws. The absolute distance to Venus can be measured by its parallax seen from different places on the Earth's surface simultaneously. From those measurements the distance to Saturn and all the other planets can be calculated.


How exactly far away wold planets be in a small replica size?

The distance between planets in a small replica model would vary depending on the scale used for the model. For example, using a 1:100 scale, Earth would be about 1.5 meters away from the Sun, while Mars would be about 5.6 meters away. Adjusting the scale will change the distances accordingly.


How do you scale down the distance between planets?

Scaling down the distance between planets is not feasible. The distances between planets in our solar system are vast, and scaling them down would require compressing the entire solar system. Additionally, altering the distances between planets would disrupt the delicate gravitational balance and have catastrophic consequences for the solar system as a whole.


How would you measure a distance on the map that is longer the scale bar?

Multiply distance by the scale bar


How would you measure a distance on the map that is longer than the scale?

Multiply distance by the scale bar


What is the relative harmonic minor scale of C Major?

"That would be A minor. Go a minor third below the tonic of the major scale to find the relative minor." Technically, there is no relative harmonic major to the key of C Major. The relative minor scale of C Major would the natural minor scale of A. A harmonic minor scale raises the 7th note of the scale a half step, giving us G#, which is not in the key of C Major.


How far apart will the planets be away from each other in 2012?

The distance between planets varies depending on their positions in their orbits. In 2012, the distance between planets would have varied throughout the year based on their relative positions at any given time. The distances between planets in our solar system can range from millions to billions of kilometers.


How would you measure a distance on a map that is longer than a scale bar?

Multiply distance by the scale bar


How would you measure distance on the map that is longer than the scale bar?

Multiply distance by the scale bar


How would you measure a distance on the map that's longer than the scale?

Multiply distance by the scale bar


How would you measure a distance on the map that is longer than the scale bar?

Multiply distance by the scale bar


What is the actual distance represented by the following scale distance if the scale is 1 centimeter 1 kilometer?

If the scale is 1 centimeter to 1 kilometer, then the actual distance represented by the scale distance would be 1 kilometer for every 1 centimeter on the map. This means that if you measure a distance of, say, 5 centimeters on the map using this scale, the actual distance in real life would be 5 kilometers.