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When would it be most appropriate to measure space using astronomical units

Respuesta :

An AU is usually used to measure the average distance between the center of the earth to center of the sun. Interplanetary distances are best measured by an AU.

ANSWER:

The most appropriate place to use astronomical units to measure distance is the 'distance between the planets'.

EXPLANATION:

  • Astronomical Unit is the distance of the earth’s center to the sun. It is used to 'measure the extremely large distance'.
  • For example, the distance between 'earth and mercury', the distance between 'two galaxies' etc. are measured in astronomical unit.
  • The distance of mercury and sun is about one third of the astronomical unit.
  • So the interplanetary distance can be measured by using astronomical distance.
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