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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