Question

Given that the mass of the sun is approximately 1.9 x 10 kg, how many Venuses and Earths would it take to equal the mass of the sun?

A) 1 Venus, 1 Earth
B) 1 Venus, 2 Earths
C) 2 Venuses, 1 Earth
D) 2 Venuses, 2 Earths

Answer 1

To equal the mass of the Sun, it would take 4.09 × 10^5 Venuses and 3.34 × 10^5 Earths.

Step-by-step explanation:

To calculate how many Venuses and Earths would equal the mass of the sun, we need to compare their masses. Given that the mass of the Sun is approximately 1.99 × 10^30 kg, we can divide it by the mass of Venus, which is approximately 4.87 × 10^24 kg, and the mass of Earth, which is approximately 5.97 × 10^24 kg. When we divide the mass of the Sun by the mass of Venus, we get approximately 4.09 × 10^5. When we divide the mass of the Sun by the mass of Earth, we get approximately 3.34 × 10^5.

Therefore, it would take approximately 4.09 × 10^5 Venuses and 3.34 × 10^5 Earths to equal the mass of the Sun.