Physics 1408

Table of Approximate Lengths


Length in Meters
Distance to the first galaxies formed 2 X 1026
Distance to the Andromeda galaxy 2 X 1022
Distance to the nearest star (Proxima Centauri) 4 X 1016
Distance to Pluto 6 X 1012
Radius of Earth 6 X 106
Height of Mt. Everest 9 X 103
Thickness of Page of Paper 1 X 10-4
Weaponized anthrax spore 2 X 10-6
Length of a typical virus 1 X 10-8
Radius of a hydrogen atom 5 X 10-11
Radius of a proton 1 X 10-15



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