make a list of the distances from each planet to the sun, written in scientific notation. if there is a shortest to longest distance, use the average distance from the sun.
Mercury is the closest planet to the sun. Its average distance from the sun is about 35.9 million miles (57.8 million kilometers).
his planet travels around the sun in a nearly circular orbit, at an average distance of about 67.2 million miles (108.2 million kilometers).
The Earth travels around the sun at an average distance of 93 million miles (150 million kilometers).
So the distance between Mars and the sun may be as little as 128.4 million miles (206.7 million kilometers) or as much as 154.8 million miles (249.2 million kilometers).
Jupiter travels around the sun at an average distance of 483 million miles (778 million kilometers). It takes 11.9 Earth years to complete one orbit.
It orbits the sun at an average distance of 885.5 million miles (1.4 billion kilometers).
Uranus is 32,000 miles (51,500 kilometers) in diameter. It orbits the sun at an average distance of 1.8 billion miles (2.9 billion kilometers).
Neptune's average distance from the sun is about 2.8 billion miles (4.5 billion kilometers).
- Mercury: 3.59 x 10^7 miles (5.78 x 10^7 kilometers)
- Venus: 6.72 x 10^7 miles (1.08 x 10^8 kilometers)
- Earth: 9.3 x 10^7 miles (1.5 x 10^8 kilometers)
- Mars: 1.42 x 10^8 miles (2.29 x 10^8 kilometers)
- Jupiter: 4.83 x 10^8 miles (7.78 x 10^8 kilometers)
- Saturn: 8.855 x 10^8 miles (1.4 x 10^9 kilometers)
- Uranus: 1.8 x 10^9 miles (2.9 x 10^9 kilometers)
- Neptune: 2.8 x 10^9 miles (4.5 x 10^9 kilometers)
Here is a list of the distances from each planet to the sun, written in scientific notation:
1. Mercury:
- Average distance from the sun: 3.59 x 10^7 miles (5.78 x 10^7 kilometers)
- Circular orbit distance: 6.72 x 10^7 miles (1.08 x 10^8 kilometers)
2. Earth:
- Average distance from the sun: 9.3 x 10^7 miles (1.5 x 10^8 kilometers)
3. Mars:
- Minimum distance from the sun: 1.284 x 10^8 miles (2.067 x 10^8 kilometers)
- Maximum distance from the sun: 1.548 x 10^8 miles (2.492 x 10^8 kilometers)
4. Jupiter:
- Average distance from the sun: 4.83 x 10^8 miles (7.78 x 10^8 kilometers)
- Orbital period: 11.9 Earth years
5. Saturn:
- Average distance from the sun: 8.855 x 10^8 miles (1.4 x 10^9 kilometers)
6. Uranus:
- Average distance from the sun: 1.8 x 10^9 miles (2.9 x 10^9 kilometers)
- Diameter: 32,000 miles (51,500 kilometers)
7. Neptune:
- Average distance from the sun: 2.8 x 10^9 miles (4.5 x 10^9 kilometers)
Note: The distances provided are approximate and can vary slightly due to the planets' elliptical orbits.
To make a list of the distances from each planet to the sun written in scientific notation, we would convert the average distances provided into scientific notation. Let's go through each planet one by one:
1. Mercury:
Average distance from the sun: 35.9 million miles (57.8 million kilometers)
To convert this into scientific notation:
- Miles: 35.9 million = 3.59 x 10^7 miles
- Kilometers: 57.8 million = 5.78 x 10^7 kilometers
2. Venus:
Average distance from the sun: 67.2 million miles (108.2 million kilometers)
To convert this into scientific notation:
- Miles: 67.2 million = 6.72 x 10^7 miles
- Kilometers: 108.2 million = 1.082 x 10^8 kilometers
3. Earth:
Average distance from the sun: 93 million miles (150 million kilometers)
To convert this into scientific notation:
- Miles: 93 million = 9.3 x 10^7 miles
- Kilometers: 150 million = 1.5 x 10^8 kilometers
4. Mars:
Minimum distance from the sun: 128.4 million miles (206.7 million kilometers)
Maximum distance from the sun: 154.8 million miles (249.2 million kilometers)
Since the question asks for the average distance, we calculate that as (128.4 + 154.8) / 2 = 141.6 million miles (227.95 million kilometers)
To convert this into scientific notation:
- Miles: 141.6 million = 1.416 x 10^8 miles
- Kilometers: 227.95 million = 2.2795 x 10^8 kilometers
5. Jupiter:
Average distance from the sun: 483 million miles (778 million kilometers)
To convert this into scientific notation:
- Miles: 483 million = 4.83 x 10^8 miles
- Kilometers: 778 million = 7.78 x 10^8 kilometers
6. Saturn:
Average distance from the sun: 885.5 million miles (1.4 billion kilometers)
To convert this into scientific notation:
- Miles: 885.5 million = 8.855 x 10^8 miles
- Kilometers: 1.4 billion = 1.4 x 10^9 kilometers
7. Uranus:
Average distance from the sun: 1.8 billion miles (2.9 billion kilometers)
To convert this into scientific notation:
- Miles: 1.8 billion = 1.8 x 10^9 miles
- Kilometers: 2.9 billion = 2.9 x 10^9 kilometers
8. Neptune:
Average distance from the sun: 2.8 billion miles (4.5 billion kilometers)
To convert this into scientific notation:
- Miles: 2.8 billion = 2.8 x 10^9 miles
- Kilometers: 4.5 billion = 4.5 x 10^9 kilometers
So the list of distances from each planet to the sun in scientific notation is:
1. Mercury: 3.59 x 10^7 miles, 5.78 x 10^7 kilometers
2. Venus: 6.72 x 10^7 miles, 1.082 x 10^8 kilometers
3. Earth: 9.3 x 10^7 miles, 1.5 x 10^8 kilometers
4. Mars (average): 1.416 x 10^8 miles, 2.2795 x 10^8 kilometers
5. Jupiter: 4.83 x 10^8 miles, 7.78 x 10^8 kilometers
6. Saturn: 8.855 x 10^8 miles, 1.4 x 10^9 kilometers
7. Uranus: 1.8 x 10^9 miles, 2.9 x 10^9 kilometers
8. Neptune: 2.8 x 10^9 miles, 4.5 x 10^9 kilometers