Dear brother,
An inch is a very small unit to measure the distance between Sun and the Earth! Eventhough, We can calculate it just for fun!
Time taken for a light wave to reach Earth from Sun (t) = 8 minutes =8*60 seconds=480 seconds
Velocity of light in vacuum (c) = 3*108 meters per second
Therefore,
The distance between Earth and the Sun= t*c
= 480*3*108 meters
= 1440*108 meters
We know that , 1 inch= 2.54*10-2 meters
Therefore
The distance between The Earth and The Sun=1440*108/2.54*10-2 =5669291338583 inches!!
Wonderful, Isn't it?
**Davis**
An inch is a very small unit to measure the distance between Sun and the Earth! Eventhough, We can calculate it just for fun!
Time taken for a light wave to reach Earth from Sun (t) = 8 minutes =8*60 seconds=480 seconds
Velocity of light in vacuum (c) = 3*108 meters per second
Therefore,
The distance between Earth and the Sun= t*c
= 480*3*108 meters
= 1440*108 meters
We know that , 1 inch= 2.54*10-2 meters
Therefore
The distance between The Earth and The Sun=1440*108/2.54*10-2 =5669291338583 inches!!
Wonderful, Isn't it?
**Davis**