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Distance between the two photos in order to show the distance between Earth and the Moon on the scale of
Answer to Problem 1VSC
Solution:
In order to show the distance between Earth and the Moon you need to place the photos about 1 meter apart (about the length of your arm). Therefore option (b) is correct.
Explanation of Solution
Given:
Distance between the Earth and the Moon,
Scale,
Calculation:
As we know the distance between the Earth and the Moon is
Hence, the photo should be 1 m apart (about the length of your arm) in order to show the distance between the earth and the moon on the scale of
Conclusion:
The distance between the photos should be
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