Submitted by Maize High School
APPLIED MATH II
SOLAR SYSTEM LAB
SCIENTIFIC NOTATION
Objective: Make a scale down reproduction of our Solar System.
Data:
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PLANET |
DIAMETER (KM) |
DISTANCE FROM SUN |
SCI. NOTATION |
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Sun |
1,392,530 |
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Mercury |
4,880 |
57,900,000 |
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Venus |
12,104 |
108,200,000 |
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Earth |
12,756 |
149,600,000 |
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Mars |
6,787 |
227,900,000 |
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Jupiter |
143,800 |
778,300,000 |
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Saturn |
120,660 |
1,427,000,000 |
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Uranus |
50,800 |
2,869,600,000 |
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Neptune |
49,500 |
4,496,600,000 |
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Pluto |
2,300 |
5,900,100,000 |
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1. Complete the chart by converting the distances from the sun to scientific notation. Round the decimal part to the hundredths place.
2. Determine the scale. The length of the hall is 2215 inches; let this represent the distance from the Sun to Pluto.
3. Use your scale to find the new scaled measurements and fill in a new chart with these measurements. These numbers should all be written in standard notation. The diameter should be rounded to four decimal places and the distance from the sun should be rounded to the nearest whole number.
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PLANET |
DIAMETER (in) |
DISTANCE FROM SUN (in) |
-->>> Ft. and Inches |
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Sun |
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Mercury |
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Venus |
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Earth |
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Mars |
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Jupiter |
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Saturn |
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Uranus |
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Neptune |
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Pluto |
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4. Now make your solar system to scale