Satellites 10.3
... Name __________________ Until 50 years ago, the only way we could learn about the universe was by observing light while remaining on Earth. However, since then we have sent out over 6,000 satellites and probes. 1) Draw a circle with a radius of 6.4 mm on the far left to represent the Earth’s norther ...
... Name __________________ Until 50 years ago, the only way we could learn about the universe was by observing light while remaining on Earth. However, since then we have sent out over 6,000 satellites and probes. 1) Draw a circle with a radius of 6.4 mm on the far left to represent the Earth’s norther ...
27-1 Directed Reading
... ____ 10. Some planetesimals joined together through collisions and through the force of gravity to form larger bodies called a. protoplanets. b. sunspots. c. protons. d. nebulas. ____ 11. The smaller bodies that orbit the planets are called a. solar nebulas. b. moons. c. planetesimals. d. suns. FORM ...
... ____ 10. Some planetesimals joined together through collisions and through the force of gravity to form larger bodies called a. protoplanets. b. sunspots. c. protons. d. nebulas. ____ 11. The smaller bodies that orbit the planets are called a. solar nebulas. b. moons. c. planetesimals. d. suns. FORM ...
Life on Jovian Moons
... ◦ Giant planets with radii greater than 10,000 km and low densities ◦ Terrestrial planets and terrestrial-like bodies ◦ Icy satellites ◦ Small asteroids ...
... ◦ Giant planets with radii greater than 10,000 km and low densities ◦ Terrestrial planets and terrestrial-like bodies ◦ Icy satellites ◦ Small asteroids ...
Lecture10
... Spring tides are the most extreme because the gravity of the Sun and moon combine. ...
... Spring tides are the most extreme because the gravity of the Sun and moon combine. ...
Satellite orbits
... of the Moon and the time it takes to orbit the Earth. The Moon orbits the Earth at a distance of 384 000 km from its centre in 27.3 days. We need to work out the orbit radius form a satellite with a period of 1 day. Using Kepler’s Third Law: Rs3/Ts2 = Rm3/Tm2 where Rs and Rm are the orbit radii of t ...
... of the Moon and the time it takes to orbit the Earth. The Moon orbits the Earth at a distance of 384 000 km from its centre in 27.3 days. We need to work out the orbit radius form a satellite with a period of 1 day. Using Kepler’s Third Law: Rs3/Ts2 = Rm3/Tm2 where Rs and Rm are the orbit radii of t ...
lagrange - The Institute of Mathematical Sciences
... by Jupiter; perhaps your school textbook might say so, but today's scientists think it is more likely that there never was a planet. Given two massive bodies in circular orbits around a common center of mass, there are five positions in space where a third body, of comparatively smaller mass, can be ...
... by Jupiter; perhaps your school textbook might say so, but today's scientists think it is more likely that there never was a planet. Given two massive bodies in circular orbits around a common center of mass, there are five positions in space where a third body, of comparatively smaller mass, can be ...
Labs/Teacher Notes Solar System to Scale Outside
... b) 1 light year is 63,240 astronomical units, the next nearest star at this scale would be 4.24 x 63,240= 268,137.6 au 268 km at this scale or 167 miles away Our galaxy would be 3.9 million miles across at this scale! 3. Starting the activity I give students pictures representing the various objects ...
... b) 1 light year is 63,240 astronomical units, the next nearest star at this scale would be 4.24 x 63,240= 268,137.6 au 268 km at this scale or 167 miles away Our galaxy would be 3.9 million miles across at this scale! 3. Starting the activity I give students pictures representing the various objects ...
Astronomy Study Guide
... b. Revolution: stars and planets orbiting around other objects-one orbit = a year c. Create an analogy using rotation and revolution: spinning is to rotation as circling (like a plane) is to revolution ...
... b. Revolution: stars and planets orbiting around other objects-one orbit = a year c. Create an analogy using rotation and revolution: spinning is to rotation as circling (like a plane) is to revolution ...
Is There Life Beyond Earth?
... b) Some conditions that a planet needs for complex life to exist: 1. ____________________________ - the necessary existence of liquid water requires that the temperature of the planet be neither too high nor too low. 2. _______________________________________________________________________________ ...
... b) Some conditions that a planet needs for complex life to exist: 1. ____________________________ - the necessary existence of liquid water requires that the temperature of the planet be neither too high nor too low. 2. _______________________________________________________________________________ ...
A) How do objects move in our solar system?
... Dating way back to early civilizations, celestial objects, such as the sun and the moon, appeared to move through the sky from east to west. Because people could not feel the Earth moving, they believes that Earth was located at the center of the universe, and the sun and planets revolved around it. ...
... Dating way back to early civilizations, celestial objects, such as the sun and the moon, appeared to move through the sky from east to west. Because people could not feel the Earth moving, they believes that Earth was located at the center of the universe, and the sun and planets revolved around it. ...
The Planets and Solar System Objects - Coca
... •The sidereal rotation period to be ~ 59 days. •The revolution period is 88 days. (88/3 = 29.3) •This is a 2:3 relationship. ...
... •The sidereal rotation period to be ~ 59 days. •The revolution period is 88 days. (88/3 = 29.3) •This is a 2:3 relationship. ...
5th grade Solar System Test
... Mercury makes a complete trip around the sun in 88 says which is the shortest amount of time of any of the other planets. The sun cast a very short/small shadow of 12:00 due to its location and the tilt of the earth. The order of the planets from the sun is Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Satu ...
... Mercury makes a complete trip around the sun in 88 says which is the shortest amount of time of any of the other planets. The sun cast a very short/small shadow of 12:00 due to its location and the tilt of the earth. The order of the planets from the sun is Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Satu ...
CHAPTER XI
... unless there is acceleration. BUT: due to the Earth's rotation we should experience inertial forces! - a new possibility to decide whether the Earth is rotating or not! Noninertial Effects of the Earth's Motion - convincing demonstration of the Earth's rotation given by the French physicist J.B. L. ...
... unless there is acceleration. BUT: due to the Earth's rotation we should experience inertial forces! - a new possibility to decide whether the Earth is rotating or not! Noninertial Effects of the Earth's Motion - convincing demonstration of the Earth's rotation given by the French physicist J.B. L. ...
PH109 Exploring the Universe, Test #2 Fall 04
... 25. The flow patterns found on the surface of Mars suggest a. that Mars is a water-rich world. b. that the climate on Mars was different in the past. c. that volcanism is occurring on Mars. d. that the polar caps are made of water. 26. 99.9% of the Solar system is made of a) material created by the ...
... 25. The flow patterns found on the surface of Mars suggest a. that Mars is a water-rich world. b. that the climate on Mars was different in the past. c. that volcanism is occurring on Mars. d. that the polar caps are made of water. 26. 99.9% of the Solar system is made of a) material created by the ...
UNIVERSE & SOLAR SYSTEM - Employee Directory
... Then the Earth is about 1.3 cm in diameter (the size of a grape). The Moon orbits about a foot away. The Sun is 1.5 meters in diameter (about the height of a man) and 150 meters (about a city block) from the Earth. Jupiter is 15 cm in diameter (the size of a large grapefruit) and 5 blocks away from ...
... Then the Earth is about 1.3 cm in diameter (the size of a grape). The Moon orbits about a foot away. The Sun is 1.5 meters in diameter (about the height of a man) and 150 meters (about a city block) from the Earth. Jupiter is 15 cm in diameter (the size of a large grapefruit) and 5 blocks away from ...
File - Mrs. Oakley`s Weebly
... Earth (geo) was the center (centric) of the universe. It was believed that the Sun and planets revolved around Earth. People believed this model was correct for a number of reasons. One reason often cited was that the place where one stands does not appear to move while the Sun, Moon, and planets ap ...
... Earth (geo) was the center (centric) of the universe. It was believed that the Sun and planets revolved around Earth. People believed this model was correct for a number of reasons. One reason often cited was that the place where one stands does not appear to move while the Sun, Moon, and planets ap ...
Exploring our Solar System
... crushes atoms, so the matter in stars is millions of times denser than anything on earth. • A black hole is formed if enough of this dense matter is left behind after a supernova explosion then the gravitational field is so strong that nothing can escape not even light. • Scientists know they exist ...
... crushes atoms, so the matter in stars is millions of times denser than anything on earth. • A black hole is formed if enough of this dense matter is left behind after a supernova explosion then the gravitational field is so strong that nothing can escape not even light. • Scientists know they exist ...
Space Presenters
... There are eight planets in our solar system, each with unique features. The stars in the night sky are still there during the day. All of the planets in our solar system have their own distinct characteristics. The sun is not a planet. ...
... There are eight planets in our solar system, each with unique features. The stars in the night sky are still there during the day. All of the planets in our solar system have their own distinct characteristics. The sun is not a planet. ...
Unit 3: Formation of the Solar System
... Small bodies from which a planet originated in the early development of the solar system are called planetesimals. Some planetesimals joined together through collisions and through the force of gravity to form larger bodies called protoplanets. Moons are the smaller bodies that orbit the planets. Pr ...
... Small bodies from which a planet originated in the early development of the solar system are called planetesimals. Some planetesimals joined together through collisions and through the force of gravity to form larger bodies called protoplanets. Moons are the smaller bodies that orbit the planets. Pr ...
Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?
... C north and sets in the south D south and sets in the north A ...
... C north and sets in the south D south and sets in the north A ...
Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?
... C north and sets in the south D south and sets in the north A ...
... C north and sets in the south D south and sets in the north A ...
Lecture 15 - Physics 1025 Introductory Astronomy
... closest approach. Only 1 in 3 greatest elongations is visible enough to resolve features, hence earlier astronomers guessed synchronicity. Some think the origin of Mercury was violent in that a giant impact may have stripped off an earlier larger mantle and crust. Venus: brightest object in sky afte ...
... closest approach. Only 1 in 3 greatest elongations is visible enough to resolve features, hence earlier astronomers guessed synchronicity. Some think the origin of Mercury was violent in that a giant impact may have stripped off an earlier larger mantle and crust. Venus: brightest object in sky afte ...
Astronomy 1400: Homework 7
... system where terrestrial planets formed and the cool outer regions where jovian planets formed. Inside it, only metal and rock could condense, but outside of it, it was cold enough for hydrogen compounds to condense into ices. This meant that the outer planets could grow faster and even get massive ...
... system where terrestrial planets formed and the cool outer regions where jovian planets formed. Inside it, only metal and rock could condense, but outside of it, it was cold enough for hydrogen compounds to condense into ices. This meant that the outer planets could grow faster and even get massive ...
Name
... Universe, local group, Milky Way Galaxy, Solar System, Nebula, Sun, Earth, Hubble Telescope 2. What happens to the gravitational force between two objects if the distance between them doubles? Explain why. The gravitational pull between then will decrease. 3. How are an object’s mass and gravity rel ...
... Universe, local group, Milky Way Galaxy, Solar System, Nebula, Sun, Earth, Hubble Telescope 2. What happens to the gravitational force between two objects if the distance between them doubles? Explain why. The gravitational pull between then will decrease. 3. How are an object’s mass and gravity rel ...