Answer
a. Approximately 3.67 Moons would fit side-by-side across the diameter of Earth.
b. 30.17 Earths would fit side-by-side between Earth and the Moon
c. 09.01 Earths would fit side-by-side across the Sun's diameter.
d. 107.91 Suns would fit side-by-side between Earth and the Sun.
Work Step by Step
a. To find out how many Moons would fit side-by-side across the diameter of Earth, we divide the diameter of Earth by the diameter of the Moon:
Number of Moons = Diameter of Earth / Diameter of Moon
Number of Moons = 12,756 km / 3,475 km ≈ 3.67
Therefore, approximately 3.67 Moons would fit side-by-side across the diameter of Earth.
b. To determine how many Earths would fit side-by-side between Earth and the Moon, we divide the orbital radius of the Moon by the diameter of Earth:
Number of Earths = Orbital radius of Moon / Diameter of Earth
Number of Earths = 384,798 km / 12,756 km ≈ 30.17
Hence, approximately 30.17 Earths would fit side-by-side between Earth and the Moon.
c. To calculate how many Earths would fit side-by-side across the Sun's diameter, we divide the diameter of the Sun by the diameter of Earth:
Number of Earths = Diameter of Sun / Diameter of Earth
Number of Earths = 1,390,000 km / 12,756 km ≈ 109.01
So, approximately 109.01 Earths would fit side-by-side across the Sun's diameter.
d. To determine how many Suns would fit side-by-side between Earth and the Sun, we divide the distance between Earth and the Sun by the diameter of the Sun:
Number of Suns = Distance between Earth and Sun / Diameter of Sun
Number of Suns = 150,000,000 km / 1,390,000 km ≈ 107.91
Therefore, approximately 107.91 Suns would fit side-by-side between Earth and the Sun.
