The 8 Distance Systems of Space


Mountain Man's Global News Archive The 8 Distance Systems of Space An Introduction to K12 Resources by David Kaufman
Web Publication by Mountain Man Graphics, Australia - Southern Summer 1997

Mountain Man's Global News Archive

An Introduction to K12 Resources
by David Kaufman

Web Publication by Mountain Man Graphics, Australia - Southern Summer 1997

The 8 Distance Systems of Space

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Subject: 8 Distance Systems of Space.

1. How is E related to the power of 10?


1    = 10^0  = 1E+0
10   = 10^1  = 1E+1          1/10   = 10^-1  = 1E-1
100  = 10^2  = 1E+2          1/100  = 10^-2  = 1E-2
1000 = 10^3  = 1E+3          1/1000 = 10^-3  = 1E-3  etc.

        The E above stands for 10.  To the right of E is the
exponent of 10 (which specifies how many 10's to multiply
together).  The number of zeros in the numeral above equals
the exponent of the E.

2. What are the 8 distance systems of space?


   Name       System Middle    1/1000 Middle    1000 Middle
                (meters)          (meters)       (meters)
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1. Nuclear       1E-18             1E-21          1E-15
2. Atom          1E-12             1E-15          1E-9
3. Micro         1E-6              1E-9           1E-3

4  Man           1E-0              1E-3           1E+3

5. Continent     1E+6              1E+3           1E+9
6. Solar         1E+12             1E+9           1E+15
7. Galaxy        1E+18             1E+15          1E+21

8. Universe      1E+24             1E+21          1E+27


        Above, the upper size of each distance system is 1000
times its middle distance and the lower size is 1/1000 its
geometric middle distance.

3. How is the Man distance system similar to each system?

4. How does the man distance system help understand the other distance systems?

5. Solar System (Middle = 1E+12 meters) 1E+12 meters X| (10 m) = | (100 m) = | (1000 m) = | | 1E+13 m | 1E+14 m | 1E+15 m | ______________|____________|_____________|_________________| Solar | | | 1/10 to stars | system middle | | | | ______________|____________|_____________|_________________| ___________________________________________________________ 1E+12 meters X| (1/10 m) = | (1/100 m) = | (1/1000 m) = | | 1E+11 m | 1E+10 m | 1E+9 m | ______________|____________|_____________|_________________| Sun to outer |sun to earth| | sun diameter | planets | | | | ______________|____________|_____________|_________________|

6. How is the atom system similar to the solar system?

David Kaufman may be contacted by E-Mail at davk@netcom.com

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