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London's {{w|M25 motorway}} is around 60 kilometers (35 miles) across, a {{w|soccer field}} is about 100 meters long (109 yards), a {{w|Table tennis table|ping pong table}} is 274 centimeters long (9 feet), a {{w|laptop}} is about 35 centimeters across (13.75 inches), the {{w|tilde}} symbol on a keyboard is about 5 millimeters long (197 mils), and a cell of ''{{w|Escherichia coli|E. coli}}'' is about 2 micrometers long (78.75 millionths of an inch). | London's {{w|M25 motorway}} is around 60 kilometers (35 miles) across, a {{w|soccer field}} is about 100 meters long (109 yards), a {{w|Table tennis table|ping pong table}} is 274 centimeters long (9 feet), a {{w|laptop}} is about 35 centimeters across (13.75 inches), the {{w|tilde}} symbol on a keyboard is about 5 millimeters long (197 mils), and a cell of ''{{w|Escherichia coli|E. coli}}'' is about 2 micrometers long (78.75 millionths of an inch). | ||
| β | A simple {{w|Intercept theorem|formula}} can be used to find the size on earth of a celestial object when the size of | + | A simple {{w|Intercept theorem|formula}} can be used to find the size on earth of a celestial object when the size of and distance to the object is known. This is done by taking the radius of the earth, multiplying by the diameter of the object, and dividing by the distance to the object from the center of the earth. |
The space objects referenced in the panels are: | The space objects referenced in the panels are: | ||
