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1. If the Solar System were 10cm across, how big would the Milky Way galaxy be on that scale? Use the orbit of Neptune as the outer edge of the Solar System.
2. If light takes 8 minutes to travel from the sun to Earth and 5 hours to travel from the Sun to Pluto,what is the distance from the Sun to Pluto?
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The diameter of Milky way Galaxy = 9.5 x 1017 km
= 9.5 x 1022 cm
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