Explanation Given data: The Sun’s approximate distance from earth is 150 million km The angular diameter of sun is 0.5 ° . Formula used: Sun’s physical diameter can be calculated using the following formula: Physical size of sun = ( angular diameter of sun × 2 π 360 ° ) ( distance of sun from earth ) Calculation: Substitute 0.5 ° angular diameter of sun and 150 million km for distance of sun from earth

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To Calculate:The Sun’s physical diameter and compare it to the actual value of 1,390,000 km.

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