Physics 9702 · AS & A Level · Physical quantities

Physical quantities — practice question

The Earth has a radius of about $6.4 \times 10^6\,\text{m}$, while the Moon has a radius of about $1.7 \times 10^6\,\text{m}$. A student wants to make a scale model of the Solar System in a classroom, with a football of radius $0.12\,\text{m}$ standing for the Earth. Which object would be the most suitable choice to stand for the Moon?

  • Abasketball
  • Bcherry
  • Cgolf ball
  • Dtennis ball

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