Physics -- Astronomy
Classical Mechanics
Level
1
How many Astronomical Units (AU) is the Earth from the Sun?
3.142
1
149,597,870.700
26.2
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Definition: An Astronomical Unit is the mean distance between the Earth and the Sun. In 2012, the International Astronomical Union defined the distance to be roughly 149,597,870,700 meters.
-Adapted From http://neo.jpl.nasa.gov/glossary/au.html