Solar System Study Guide
... * orbit- the path that one object in space takes around another object in space * gravity- the force that pulls objects toward each other * asteroid belt- the group of rocks that separates the inner from the outer planets * planet- a large solar system object that orbits the sun. * rotation- the spi ...
... * orbit- the path that one object in space takes around another object in space * gravity- the force that pulls objects toward each other * asteroid belt- the group of rocks that separates the inner from the outer planets * planet- a large solar system object that orbits the sun. * rotation- the spi ...
Stellar Forces
... dP pressure on top of cylinder, P on bottom dr is height cylinder, dA its area and dm its mass Volume of the cylinder is dV = dAdr Mass of the cylinder is dm = dAdr where = (r) is the gas density at the radius r The total mass inside radius r is Mr Gravitational force on volume element is ...
... dP pressure on top of cylinder, P on bottom dr is height cylinder, dA its area and dm its mass Volume of the cylinder is dV = dAdr Mass of the cylinder is dm = dAdr where = (r) is the gas density at the radius r The total mass inside radius r is Mr Gravitational force on volume element is ...
The Solar System Ch. 28
... hours of the year-June 21st-first day of summer • winter solstice: shortest sunlight hours of the year- Dec. 21st- first day of winter • spring equinox: equal amounts of day/night hours- March 21st- first day of spring • fall equinox: equal amounts of day/night hours- Sept. 21st- first day of fall ...
... hours of the year-June 21st-first day of summer • winter solstice: shortest sunlight hours of the year- Dec. 21st- first day of winter • spring equinox: equal amounts of day/night hours- March 21st- first day of spring • fall equinox: equal amounts of day/night hours- Sept. 21st- first day of fall ...
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... Almost all stars we see are in one of these groups, but they don’t stay in the same place. ...
... Almost all stars we see are in one of these groups, but they don’t stay in the same place. ...
eta carinae – nature`s own hadron collider
... ETA CARINAE IS ONE OF THE MOST MASSIVE STARS KNOWN. IT IS AROUND 100 SOLAR MASSES. THE UPPER LIMIT OF STAR SIZE IS THOUGHT TO BE AROUND 150 SOLAR MASSES. BECAUSE OF ITS SIZE, AND THE HIGH ENERGIES PRODUCED BECAUSE OF GRAVITY, IT IS UNSTABLE. ...
... ETA CARINAE IS ONE OF THE MOST MASSIVE STARS KNOWN. IT IS AROUND 100 SOLAR MASSES. THE UPPER LIMIT OF STAR SIZE IS THOUGHT TO BE AROUND 150 SOLAR MASSES. BECAUSE OF ITS SIZE, AND THE HIGH ENERGIES PRODUCED BECAUSE OF GRAVITY, IT IS UNSTABLE. ...
The Interior of the Sun
... Some of these waves travel right through the centre of the Sun others are bent back towards the surface and stay in shallow depths. The lifetime of such waves can be as short as one or two days or as long as some months. Their frequencies depend on the thermodynamic, compositional and dynamic state ...
... Some of these waves travel right through the centre of the Sun others are bent back towards the surface and stay in shallow depths. The lifetime of such waves can be as short as one or two days or as long as some months. Their frequencies depend on the thermodynamic, compositional and dynamic state ...
The Sun Song - MIT Haystack Observatory
... Hans Bethe long ago reached the conclusion It changes Hydrogen to Helium by nuclear ______________ When fusion takes place light is created And it makes its way out (although rather belated) Through the photosphere that's the part that we _____________ The light comes out and shines on you and me Ab ...
... Hans Bethe long ago reached the conclusion It changes Hydrogen to Helium by nuclear ______________ When fusion takes place light is created And it makes its way out (although rather belated) Through the photosphere that's the part that we _____________ The light comes out and shines on you and me Ab ...
Unit 14_EOC Review_4_23_Seasons_Lunar Cycle_tides
... I remember this information very well. I remember most of this information and only need to review a little. I remember a little over half of the information. I do need to review some of what I missed. I remember very little of this. I got a few questions right but I mostly guessed. I really need to ...
... I remember this information very well. I remember most of this information and only need to review a little. I remember a little over half of the information. I do need to review some of what I missed. I remember very little of this. I got a few questions right but I mostly guessed. I really need to ...
Mark scheme for Support Worksheet – Topic E, Worksheet 1
... A constellation is a collection of stars usually in a recognisable pattern that are not necessarily physically close to each other; whereas a stellar cluster consists of stars that are close to each other and attract each other gravitationally. ...
... A constellation is a collection of stars usually in a recognisable pattern that are not necessarily physically close to each other; whereas a stellar cluster consists of stars that are close to each other and attract each other gravitationally. ...
Nuclear Reactions
... This appears mostly in the form of gamma radiation, γ (some produced by the annihilation of positrons e+ ) A very small amount is effectively “wasted” in the neutrino ν But just how much energy is that? ...
... This appears mostly in the form of gamma radiation, γ (some produced by the annihilation of positrons e+ ) A very small amount is effectively “wasted” in the neutrino ν But just how much energy is that? ...
The Sun is a mass of Incandescent Gas
... further and reactions begin to occur in a shell around the core. The core is hot enough for the helium to fuse to form carbon. The outer layers begin to expand, cool and shine less brightly. The expanding star is now called a Red Giant. ...
... further and reactions begin to occur in a shell around the core. The core is hot enough for the helium to fuse to form carbon. The outer layers begin to expand, cool and shine less brightly. The expanding star is now called a Red Giant. ...
Today`s Powerpoint
... Pattern of absorption lines depends on temperature (mainly) and chemical composition. Spectra give most accurate info on these as well as: density in atmosphere gravity at surface velocity of star towards or from us ...
... Pattern of absorption lines depends on temperature (mainly) and chemical composition. Spectra give most accurate info on these as well as: density in atmosphere gravity at surface velocity of star towards or from us ...
Coronal Mass Ejection
... • The Sun continues to shine, while it radiates away as its luminosity, by generating energy by thermonuclear fusion of hydrogen into helium. • Gravitational and thermal equilibrium determine the Sun’s internal structure and its rate of energy generation. • The Sun’s atmosphere displays its own vers ...
... • The Sun continues to shine, while it radiates away as its luminosity, by generating energy by thermonuclear fusion of hydrogen into helium. • Gravitational and thermal equilibrium determine the Sun’s internal structure and its rate of energy generation. • The Sun’s atmosphere displays its own vers ...
STUDY GUIDE – UNIT 3: EARTH IN SPACE
... equator Focault Pendulum- apparent change in swing, Coriolis Effect- apparent change in path of object right in Northern Hemisphere, left in Southern Hemisphere TIME AND EARTH MOTIONS time based on Earth motions, solar noon when sun reaches maximum altitude, sidereal day = 23 hrs, 56 min, 4 sec, app ...
... equator Focault Pendulum- apparent change in swing, Coriolis Effect- apparent change in path of object right in Northern Hemisphere, left in Southern Hemisphere TIME AND EARTH MOTIONS time based on Earth motions, solar noon when sun reaches maximum altitude, sidereal day = 23 hrs, 56 min, 4 sec, app ...
ASTRONOMY 313
... 8. Astronomers investigate a region of nebulosity in the Milky Way by obtaining a spectrum of the cloud and find that the spectrum exhibits bright emission lines, most of which coincide in wavelength with those expected for lines of the Balmer series of hydrogen. What type of nebula is the cloud and ...
... 8. Astronomers investigate a region of nebulosity in the Milky Way by obtaining a spectrum of the cloud and find that the spectrum exhibits bright emission lines, most of which coincide in wavelength with those expected for lines of the Balmer series of hydrogen. What type of nebula is the cloud and ...