Units and Measurement
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When the planet Jupiter is at a distance of 824.7 million kilometers from the Earth, its angular diameter is measured to be 35.72” of arc. Calculate the diameter of Jupiter.
Solution:
Here, r = 824.7 × 10 6 k m
θ = 35.72 "
=
×
Diameter,D = ?
AsD = r θ
∴ D = 824.7 × 10 6 ×
k m = 1.429 × 10 5 k m
Diameter,
As
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