Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 1-11823-072-8
ISBN 13: 978-1-11823-072-5

Chapter 1 - Measurement - Problems - Page 12: 53a

Answer

The distance from the Earth to the Sun is 4.9 x 10$^{-6}pc$

Work Step by Step

$(\frac{1arcmin}{60arcsec})(\frac{1^{\circ}}{60arcmin})(\frac{2πrad}{360^{\circ}})=4.85\times10^{-6}rad$ $1pc=\frac{1AU}{4.85\times10^{-6}}=2.06\times10^{5}AU$ $1AU=1pc/(2.06\times10^{5})=4.9\times10^{-6}pc$
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