NASA`s X-ray Eye on the Universe
... center and forms an accretion disk (~few lt.yrs.) • Becomes very hot and outshines the 10 billion stars in the host galaxy → Quasar • Hottest near center • X-rays good clear view, even when edge-on • BH grows as matter falls in • Other matter is pushed outwards: jets, winds ...
... center and forms an accretion disk (~few lt.yrs.) • Becomes very hot and outshines the 10 billion stars in the host galaxy → Quasar • Hottest near center • X-rays good clear view, even when edge-on • BH grows as matter falls in • Other matter is pushed outwards: jets, winds ...
Lecture 32 - McMaster Physics and Astronomy
... electric field by the time-varying magnetic field and the induction of a magnetic field by a timevarying electric field • The electric and magnetic field produced in this manner are in phase with each other and vary as 1/r • The result is the outward flow of energy at all times ...
... electric field by the time-varying magnetic field and the induction of a magnetic field by a timevarying electric field • The electric and magnetic field produced in this manner are in phase with each other and vary as 1/r • The result is the outward flow of energy at all times ...
P1 Independent Revision Guide
... be hotter and burn faster 2. They fuse Hydrogen into Helium faster to become Super Red Giants. 3. They will then supernova, where the outer layers rapidly collapse and then explode. 4. If the star is not that massive the remains will be a neutron star. 5. If the star is 4x more massive than the sun ...
... be hotter and burn faster 2. They fuse Hydrogen into Helium faster to become Super Red Giants. 3. They will then supernova, where the outer layers rapidly collapse and then explode. 4. If the star is not that massive the remains will be a neutron star. 5. If the star is 4x more massive than the sun ...
Mass of an Electromagnetic Wave
... transfer between the three components, similar to the transfer already given between the electric and magnetic components [9], given by E/B = v (where E is the electric field strength, B is the magnetic field strength and v is the velocity of the wave). It is then just a question of how this gravita ...
... transfer between the three components, similar to the transfer already given between the electric and magnetic components [9], given by E/B = v (where E is the electric field strength, B is the magnetic field strength and v is the velocity of the wave). It is then just a question of how this gravita ...
Physics 11 Fall 2012 Practice Problems 7 - Solutions
... 2. One of the greatest discoveries in astronomy in the past decade is the detection of planets outside the solar system. Since 1996, more than 100 planets have been detected orbiting stars other than the Sun. While the planets themselves cannot be seen directly, telescopes can detect the small peri ...
... 2. One of the greatest discoveries in astronomy in the past decade is the detection of planets outside the solar system. Since 1996, more than 100 planets have been detected orbiting stars other than the Sun. While the planets themselves cannot be seen directly, telescopes can detect the small peri ...
PPT
... Visible light, infrared, ultraviolet, radio waves, X rays, Gamma rays are all electromagnetic waves. ...
... Visible light, infrared, ultraviolet, radio waves, X rays, Gamma rays are all electromagnetic waves. ...
THIS IS A PRACTICE ASSESSMENT
... 16. How do you know that this surface is not caused by a mass? __________________________________________________________________________________ The following questions are about an electron moving in an electrostatic field. 17. An electron is brought from infinity to a distance of 1.75 mm from a c ...
... 16. How do you know that this surface is not caused by a mass? __________________________________________________________________________________ The following questions are about an electron moving in an electrostatic field. 17. An electron is brought from infinity to a distance of 1.75 mm from a c ...
Stars, Galaxies, and the Universe
... supermassive black holes at their centers Milky Way black hole = 3 million times the size of the Sun Distant galaxies have bright centers called quasars Quasar means “seems like a star” Galaxies sometimes collide ...
... supermassive black holes at their centers Milky Way black hole = 3 million times the size of the Sun Distant galaxies have bright centers called quasars Quasar means “seems like a star” Galaxies sometimes collide ...
The Way of Newton
... Analogy: the Earth’s surface has positive curvature. It has a finite area, but no edge. ...
... Analogy: the Earth’s surface has positive curvature. It has a finite area, but no edge. ...
Electromagnetic Spectrum
... • X-Rays: Your doctor uses them to look at your bones and your dentist to look at your ...
... • X-Rays: Your doctor uses them to look at your bones and your dentist to look at your ...
Relativity: - Cornell Astronomy
... The prediction of black holes, regions where space and time get so warped, they seal themselves off from the rest of the universe. Black holes really exist! Astronomy provides evidence for these bizarre objects. The prediction of gravitational waves—ripples in the curvature of spacetime that propaga ...
... The prediction of black holes, regions where space and time get so warped, they seal themselves off from the rest of the universe. Black holes really exist! Astronomy provides evidence for these bizarre objects. The prediction of gravitational waves—ripples in the curvature of spacetime that propaga ...
Warm Up- Work silently to receive full credit
... (does not change) • Mass- kg • Distance- m • Force- newtons (N) because that’s what happens when you discover things ...
... (does not change) • Mass- kg • Distance- m • Force- newtons (N) because that’s what happens when you discover things ...
G060681-00
... • Beam pattern of a detector is the sensitivity of an antenna to un-polarized radiation as a function of the direction of the incoming wave • (qi , fi ) source coordinates wrt with i-th detector, and the factor Ci is a constant used to mimic the difference in the strain sensitivity of different ante ...
... • Beam pattern of a detector is the sensitivity of an antenna to un-polarized radiation as a function of the direction of the incoming wave • (qi , fi ) source coordinates wrt with i-th detector, and the factor Ci is a constant used to mimic the difference in the strain sensitivity of different ante ...
Chap 24 S2016
... Speed of Electromagnetic Waves All electromagnetic waves move through a vacuum at the same speed, and the symbol c is used to denote its value. This speed is called the speed of light in a vacuum and is c = 3.00 × 108 m/s. In air, electromagnetic waves travel at nearly the same speed as they do in ...
... Speed of Electromagnetic Waves All electromagnetic waves move through a vacuum at the same speed, and the symbol c is used to denote its value. This speed is called the speed of light in a vacuum and is c = 3.00 × 108 m/s. In air, electromagnetic waves travel at nearly the same speed as they do in ...
Stellar Structure - Astronomy Centre
... (see blackboard) • Is a star solid, liquid or gaseous? • Mean density and surface temperature (see blackboard) ...
... (see blackboard) • Is a star solid, liquid or gaseous? • Mean density and surface temperature (see blackboard) ...
The Energy of Waves
... • Loudness: The measure of how well a sound can be heard • The more energy that is transferred, the louder it is. • Example: Drum ...
... • Loudness: The measure of how well a sound can be heard • The more energy that is transferred, the louder it is. • Example: Drum ...
EM Spectrum Notes - Biloxi Public Schools
... Term 1---EM Spectrum Notes blue shift objects moving towards Earth shorter wavelength ...
... Term 1---EM Spectrum Notes blue shift objects moving towards Earth shorter wavelength ...
