byteCoderThe Earth’s diameter is ~10^7 meters. A hydrogen atom’s diameter is ~10^-10 meters. The geometri...
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The Earth’s diameter is ~10^7 meters. A hydrogen atom’s diameter is ~10^-10 meters. The geometric midpoint between the two is ~3 centimeters—about the size of a grape. So if you scaled a grape up to the size of the Earth, a hydrogen atom would be the size of a grape.
The Earth’s diameter is ~10^7 meters. A hydrogen atom’s diameter is ~10^-10 meters. The geometric midpoint between the two is ~3 centimeters—about the size of a grape. So if you scaled a grape up to the size of the Earth, a hydrogen atom would be the size of a grape.