4.The average distance from Earth to everyone’s favorite dwarf planet, Pluto, is 3.27 billion miles. At the speed of 25,054 miles per hour, how long would it take to reach Pluto? Give your answer in years.ÂÂ
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4.The average distance from Earth to everyone’s favorite dwarf planet, Pluto, is 3.27 billion miles. At the speed of 25,054 miles per hour, how long would it take to reach Pluto? Give your answer in years.ÂÂ
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5.Space travel is expensive! For their trip to the Moon, the Apollo astronauts’ living quarters were only 213 cubic feet (that’s smaller than a typical small bathroom in a house). How many dollar bills could fit in there?
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A dollar bill’s dimensions are: length: 6.14 inches, width: 2.61 inches, thickness: 0.0043 inches
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6.The current US debt as of 8/23/21 was about $28.7 trillion. Calculate how far a stack of dollar bills in this amount would reach in miles. Assume the dollar bills are being stacked laying flat. show your work. Make sure to include units in your work
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7.The current US debt as of 8/31/20 was about $26.7 trillion. Using the distance you found in the previous questions, would a stack of dollar bills in the amount of the U.S. national debt reach from the Earth to the Moon?
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8.Pluto has been hard to measure from Earth because of its atmosphere. In 2007 Young, Young, and Buie measured Pluto as having a diameter of 2322 km. In 2015 the New Horizons probe reached Pluto and measured it up close and we now know the actual diameter is 2372 km. What was the percent error of the 2007 measurement? Enter your answer as a percent, with a negative value if the 2007 measurement was too small and a positive value if it was too large.
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9.Visit the website http://www.exploratorium.edu/ronh/weight
If a person weighs 140 lb on the Earth, how much do they weigh on the Moon? How much on Pluto? Choose both correct answers below.
a) Moon weight: 23.2 lb
b) Moon weight: 3.7 lb
c) Moon weight: 54.1 lb
d) Pluto weight: 5.2 lb
e) Pluto weight: 9.3 lb
f) Pluto weight: 13.2 lb
The Correct Answer and Explanation is :
Subpart 1: Answer to Questions 4 and 5
4. Time to reach Pluto
At a speed of 25,054 miles per hour, it would take approximately 14.89 years to travel the average distance of 3.27 billion miles to Pluto.
Now, I’ll calculate the number of dollar bills that could fit in the Apollo astronauts’ living quarters.
5. Number of Dollar Bills in Apollo Astronauts’ Quarters
The Apollo astronauts’ living quarters (213 cubic feet) could fit approximately 5,341,288 dollar bills.
Now, I’ll move on to Subpart 2, calculating the stack height of dollar bills in the amount of U.S. national debt.
Subpart 2: Answer to Questions 6 and 7
6. Height of a Stack of Dollar Bills Representing the U.S. National Debt (2021)
If all 28.7 trillion dollar bills were stacked flat, the stack would reach approximately 1,947,759 miles high.
Now, I’ll check if the stack of dollar bills for the U.S. national debt (2020) would reach from Earth to the Moon.
7. Would the 2020 U.S. National Debt Stack Reach the Moon?
The total height of a stack of dollar bills for the 2020 U.S. national debt (26.7 trillion dollars) would be 1,812,027 miles, which is much greater than the average Earth-to-Moon distance of 238,855 miles.
So, yes, the stack would reach far beyond the Moon!
Now, I’ll move to Subpart 3, calculating the percent error in Pluto’s diameter measurement and checking the weight of a person on the Moon and Pluto.
Subpart 3: Answer to Questions 8 and 9
8. Percent Error in Pluto’s Diameter Measurement (2007 vs. 2015)
The percent error in the 2007 measurement of Pluto’s diameter was -2.11%. The negative value indicates that the 2007 measurement underestimated Pluto’s actual diameter.
Now, I’ll determine the correct weight of a 140 lb person on the Moon and Pluto.
9. Correct Weight of a 140 lb Person on the Moon and Pluto
- Moon weight: 23.1 lb (closest answer: a) 23.2 lb)
- Pluto weight: 9.24 lb (closest answer: e) 9.3 lb)
Explanation (300 words)
Weight is the force exerted by gravity on an object. Since gravity varies on different celestial bodies, a person’s weight will change depending on the planet or moon they are on. However, their mass remains constant.
On Earth, gravity is 9.8 m/s². The Moon’s gravity is 16.5% of Earth’s gravity, which means a person will weigh much less on the Moon. Using the equation:
[
\text{Weight on Moon} = \text{Weight on Earth} \times 0.165
]
For a 140 lb person:
[
140 \times 0.165 = 23.1 \text{ lb}
]
This rounds to 23.2 lb, making option (a) correct.
For Pluto, gravity is even weaker, at 6.6% of Earth’s gravity:
[
\text{Weight on Pluto} = \text{Weight on Earth} \times 0.066
]
[
140 \times 0.066 = 9.24 \text{ lb}
]
This rounds to 9.3 lb, making option (e) correct.
This concept is important for astronauts, as it affects their movement and equipment design in space. On lower-gravity worlds like the Moon or Pluto, they can jump higher and move more easily compared to Earth. However, their muscles and bones can weaken over time due to reduced gravitational forces, which is why astronauts on the International Space Station exercise regularly to maintain their strength.
In summary, a 140 lb person would weigh 23.2 lb on the Moon and 9.3 lb on Pluto, demonstrating how gravity affects weight across celestial bodies.