1. Measure the diameter of the hole in a 5 yen coin. 2. Try changing the distance between the eye and the coin so that the size of the moon and the hole in the coin are approximately the same. Thole 5 yen coin Dhole Moon = 3.8x105km DMoon rMoon 3. Calculate the moon's diameter using the following formula. = DMoon Dhole rhole Moon

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1. Measure the diameter of the
hole in a 5 yen coin.
2. Try changing the distance
between the eye and the coin
so that the size of the moon
and the hole in the coin are
approximately the same.
Thole
5 yen coin
Dhole
Moon = 3.8x105km
DMoon
DMoon Dhole
rMoon rhole
Moon
3. Calculate the moon's diameter
using the following formula.
Transcribed Image Text:1. Measure the diameter of the hole in a 5 yen coin. 2. Try changing the distance between the eye and the coin so that the size of the moon and the hole in the coin are approximately the same. Thole 5 yen coin Dhole Moon = 3.8x105km DMoon DMoon Dhole rMoon rhole Moon 3. Calculate the moon's diameter using the following formula.
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