Using the Method of Comparing Times to Get a Handle

question 16

Essay

Using the method of comparing times to get a handle on the large distances in astronomy, compare the size of Earth to the size of the visible universe.Start by making the size of Earth comparable to a snap of your fingers, which lasts about 1/7 second.Show your computation.

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Definitions:

Marketing Function

A role or operation that relates to promoting, selling, and distributing a product or service, including market research, advertising, and sales.

Ownership Utility

The value or benefit that comes from owning a product or service, above and beyond its functionality or use.

Place Utility

The value added to products by having them available at a location where they are needed or wanted by consumers.

Time

A continuous, measurable quantity in which events occur in a sequence from the past through the present to the future.