Question
The mass of the Sun is approximately kilograms. The mass of Venus is approximately kilograms. About how many times greater is the mass of the Sun than the mass of Venus?
A.
25,000
B.
40,000
C.
250,000
D.
400,000
A.
25,000
B.
40,000
C.
250,000
D.
400,000
Answers
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GPT 3.5
C. 250,000
Mass of the Sun: 1.99 x 10^30 kg
Mass of Venus: 4.87 x 10^24 kg
(1.99 x 10^30 kg) / (4.87 x 10^24 kg) = 409.22
Therefore, the mass of the Sun is approximately 250,000 times greater than the mass of Venus.
Mass of the Sun: 1.99 x 10^30 kg
Mass of Venus: 4.87 x 10^24 kg
(1.99 x 10^30 kg) / (4.87 x 10^24 kg) = 409.22
Therefore, the mass of the Sun is approximately 250,000 times greater than the mass of Venus.