Code Number: 8B10.35

Demo Title: The Sun's Size

Condition: Good

Principle: The Sun's Size

Area of Study: Astronomy

Procedure:

The diameter of the Sun is 1,390,000 km.

References:

Paul Hewitt, "Solution to the October Figuring Physics", TPT, Vol. 56, #8, Nov. 2018, p. 568.
Paul Hewitt, "Figuring Physics: Solar Image", TPT, Vol. 51, #5, May 2013, p. 266.
A. James Mallmann, "Tree Leaf Shadows to the Sun's Density: A Surprising Route", TPT, Vol. 51, #1, Jan. 2013, p. 10.
Allen Wootton, "Size of the Sun", TPT, Vol. 39, #4, Apr. 2001, p. 249.
Paul Hewitt, "Figuring Physics", TPT, Vol. 38, # 5, May 2000, p. 272.
Mark Moldwin, "How Big is Our Sun?", TPT, Vol. 38, #2, Feb. 2000, p. 115.
M. A. Fardin, M. Hautefeuille, "The Size of the Sun", AJP, Vol. 90, #12, Dec. 2022, p. 914.

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8B10.35 - The Sun's Size

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