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relative sizes of earth and sun

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zaphod 3 | 20:23 Thu 15th May 2008 | Quizzes & Puzzles
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about how many earths would fit into a hollow ball the size of the sun? This is a primary school question about sun tanning etc. We didn't get stuff like this in my day!!
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Wikipedia gives Earth =approx 1x10^21 litres and Sun approx 1x10^27 litres, which would give an answer of 1x10^6 i.e. a million, which would be a nice round number and therefore easty to remember!
Heres a pretty picture as well - gives a slightly smaller answer because of wasted space around the edges, or a bigger one if you convert us all to liquid!

http://www.suntrek.org/sun-as-a-star/sun-and-e arth/comparing-size-sun-and-earth.shtml
are you related to Rick Waller?
sorry thought it said
relatives size of earth and sun.
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many thanks dundurn. that has saved me from a lot of grief from no 1 daughter. Am extremely grateful. Zaphod

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