If the temperature on earth was 100 degrees F what would the temperature be on mercury in Farenheight?

Question

If the temperature on earth was 100 degrees F what would the temperature be on mercury in Farenheight?

Answer 1

the temperature of the planets varies, its not directly related

it could be 0 on earth and 800 on mercury or 100 on earth and 700 on mercury

Answer 2

the following formula is used to calculate the temp and then compared with measurement.

Ts = Te ( 2D / R ) ^ (0.5)

Ts = sun surface temp

Te = earth surface temp

D = distance from the sun

R = radius of the sun

Dm = distance of mercury from sun = 36E + 6 miles

De = distance of earth from sun = 93E + 6 miles

Te = earth temp = 100 F

so by proportional

(Tm) (2 * Dm) ^ (0.5) = (Te) (2 * De) ^ (0.5)

(Tm) (2 * 36E + 6) ^ (0.5) = (100) (2 * 93E + 6) ^ (0.5)

(Tm) = 161 F

the temp on mercury is 161 F

Answer 3

Temp on Mercury is not dependent on temp on Earth or vice versa

Answer 4

Mercury's DAY-side temp is thought to be about 750 degrees F... but the nite gets colder than 8th grade homework...

The avg temp of Earth is about 59 °F...

So presuming you just want a linear comparison w/ no other influence on the model, like atmosphere, etc. then the answer is in the math!