Question about Model the Distances between Planets in our Solar System activity

[amaronna]

Hello! How did you come up with the orbital distances for the planets? What is the scale factor here? Thanks!





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The activity can be viewed at: Model the Distances between Planets in our Solar System

[amyCC]

Hi - Under the table, there is a link to a PDF that may be helpful:

*Distances larger than 1 AU are rounded to the nearest half, distances under 1 AU are rounded to the nearest decimal. Consult the Solar Planet Data Sheet for more accurate data.

Amy
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[cnoonan180]

Hello,

The scale factor in terms of the units in this experiment (https://www.sciencebuddies.org/stem-act ... -distances) is that 1 astronomical unit (AU), which is the distance from the Earth to the sun, is equal to 10 centimeters for the purpose of this experiment.

Hope this helps!