Q6.
During a solar eclipse the moon comes in between the earth and the sun. At that time the distance
between the sun and moon is 1492.16 x 108 m. Find the distance between the moon and the earth at
the time of eclipse, given that the distance between the sun and the earth is 1.496 X 10''m.
Answers
Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
Answer
The distance between the sun and the earth is 1496×10
8
m
As 1 km=1000 m
⇒1.496×10
8
km=1.496×10
8
×10
3
m=1496×10
8
m
And 3.84×10
8
m is the distance between the earth and the moon.
During solar eclipse the Moon comes in between the Earth and the Sun.
So,
Distance between moon and the sun = distance of earth from sun - distance of earth from the moon
=(1496×10
8
−3.84×10
8
) m
=(1496−3.84)×10
8
=1492.16×10
8
m.
Step-by-step explanation:
The distance between the sun and the earth is 1496×10
8
m
As 1 km=1000 m
⇒1.496×10
8
km=1.496×10
8
×10
3
m=1496×10
8
m
And 3.84×10
8
m is the distance between the earth and the moon.
During solar eclipse the Moon comes in between the Earth and the Sun.
So,
Distance between moon and the sun = distance of earth from sun - distance of earth from the moon
=(1496×10
8
−3.84×10
8
) m
=(1496−3.84)×10
8
=1492.16×10
8
m