1. Understand the Ratios
* Sun's Diameter: 1,392,000 km
* Jupiter's Diameter: 142,984 km
2. Calculate the Scale Factor
* Divide the Sun's model diameter by the Sun's actual diameter: 3000 mm / 1,392,000 km = 0.00215 mm/km
* This means every kilometer in the real solar system is represented by 0.00215 mm in our model.
3. Apply the Scale Factor to Jupiter
* Multiply Jupiter's actual diameter by the scale factor: 142,984 km * 0.00215 mm/km = 307.6 mm
Therefore, the scale diameter of Jupiter would be approximately 307.6 mm when the Sun is 3000 mm in diameter.