) Comet Halley approaches the Sun to within 0.570 AU (astronomical units – the mean earth-sun distance, 1.50E11 m), and its orbital period is 75.6 yr. How far from the Sun will Halley's comet travel before it starts its return journey? (5.27E12 m) Sun 0.570 AU 2a

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A: 1 rad = 57.3 degree. So for 1 rad we required 57.3 degree.  So 1 degree = (1/57.3) < 1 rad

Q: If a fictitious planet has an average distance from the sun of 2.0 AU what is its orbital period

A: Using the Kepler's third law, P2=a3

Q: A string of linear mass density 4.9 x 10-3 kg/m is stretched by a 441 N tension force, and fixed at…

A: Given The linear mass density is μ=4.9×10−3 kg/m. The tension force is T=441 N The frequency is…

Q: The Sun's angular diameter is measured to be 1920". The distance D of the Sun from the Earth is…

A: Given that,Sun's diameter : D = 1920'The distance of the sun from the earth : d = 1.496×1011 (m)…

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Q: what is the difference in results for a 1 km diameter projectile traveling at 20 km/s striking the…

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Q: Use the chart given to answer the following Mean Obital Radius Equatorial Orbital Planet Moons Mass…

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Q: Neptune circles the Sun at a distance of 4.30 x 10^12 m once every 164 yeras. Saturn circles the Sun…

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Q: Moon is at the distance 384400 km from Earth and orbits the Earth every ∼28 days. If the radius of…

A: Given data: The radius of moon ( rm ) = 1737 km The time ( t ) = 28 days

Q: On February 20, 1962, John Glenn made the first U.S.-manned flight around the Earth for three orbits…

A: Given data The distance r is, r=4090.761-0.0076cosθ The radius of the earth is, Re= 3960 miles For…

Q: What is the orbital period of a planet with an average orbital distance of approximately 1000 AU…

A: The motion of the planet is uniform circular motion. Therefore, the force equation along radial…

Q: Imagine that an object is moving around the Sun. What will be the orbital period of the object in…

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Q: 8) When falling through the Martian atmosphere on its parachute (21.5m in diameter, making a circle…

A: Given data: Drag force or weight Fd=3800 N. Density of Martian atmosphere ρ=15 g/m3. Area of…

Q: Moon is at the distance 384400 km from Earth and orbits the Earth every ∼28 days. If the radius of…

A: Radius of moon ( rm ) = 1737 km Time ( t ) = 28 days

Q: Question 9: Now imagine that after the GMT has started operation in 2036, its planet imager…

A: Step 1: Given: Orbital period of the planet(P) = 17.2 yr = 2.27×108s Semimajor axis a=5.3 AU =…

Q: A comet has a period of 98.5 years and moves in an elliptical orbit in which its perihelion (closest…

A: Given :       Period, P = 98.5 years         98.5 years ×365 days1 year ×24 hours1 day×60 min1…

Q: Calculate the altitude needed for a circular, geosynchronous orbit (an orbit whose orbital period…

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Q: 2 Jupiter is 4.52 AU away from the sun. What is the orbital period of Jupiter in Earth years?

A: To solve this problem we have to use Kepler's law.

Q: Calculate the period T of a planet whose orbit has a semimajor axis of 6.1 AU.

A: Semi-major axis  R = 6.1 AU According to Kepler third law, T2=R3T=R32

Q: On planet Q, g = 2.24 m/s^2, If the mass of planet Q is 8.96 x 10^21kg, what is the radius of planet…

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Q: Can earth be regarded as a point object when describing its yearly journey around the sun? a) Yes b)…

A: Yes

Q: Let's assume that the Earth is orbiting around something with the 1/100th mass of our Sun (the mass…

A: The mass of the earth is The mass of Sun is The orbital distance is

Q: Saturn's moon Titan is observed to orbit with a period = 15.945 days and at a %3D distance =…

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Q: The radius of the Earth's orbit is 1.50  1011 m and that of Mars is 2.28  1011 m. The star that this…

A: The expression for the orbital period,

Q: planets orbit the same star in circular orbits. One orbits at a distance of 167AU and takes 1.5days…

A: The unit of distance is a centimeter in the CGS system. In physics, distance is defined as the…

Q: Jupiter's third-largest natural satellite, Io, follows an orbit with a semimajor axis of 422,000 km…

A: Semi major axis of Io's orbit, a = 4.22 x 105 km Orbital period of Io's orbit, P = 1.77 earth days 1…

Q: 9. Pluto's orbit around the Sun is highly elliptical compared to the planets in our Solar System. It…

A: Perihelion distance  = 29.7 AUAphelion distance = 49.5 AUTo find = a) Semi-major axis…

Q: From a distance of 300 km above the surface of the Moon, what is the angular diameter in arc seconds…

A: Given data: Distance above the surface of the Moon, d=300 km=300×103m Linear diameter, x=0.80 m…

Q: A ball of mass m = 1.04kg has its position as a function of time given by F(t) = (5m + 1.97m cos…

A: Given,Mass of ball (m) =1.04kgPosition To find,Angular momentum of particle at t = 1.48 sec.

Q: The average distance between Mars and the Sun is 1.52 AU. What is the orbital period of Mars?…

A: Please see the answer in step 2

Q: What is the period of an object orbiting the Sun at 1.524 AU?

A: We can use Kepler's third law to find the orbital period and states that the distance of a planet…

Q: (a) A reasonably accurate value for the AU is 1.50 × 101 m. If the year is a × 107 s, (2) (a good…

A: The distance between the earth and sun is equal to 1 AULet r=1.5×1011 m=1.5×108 km The time taken by…

Q: How much distance is Mars from the Earth?

A: Distances in space is very large and can be expressed in the unit of Light Year. Since, it is known…

Q: How far from the sun would a planet that has made exactly one orbit circular in your lifetime be?

A: The average human life span is 80 years so we will use it as the time period of the planet.

Q: A new planet is discovered orbiting a distant star. Observations have confirmed that the planet has…

A: Given data: The radius of the circular orbit, R=30 AU=4.488×1012 m Time period, T=140 days=1.21×107…

Q: Assume the orbit to be circular and 330 km above the surface of the Moon, where the acceleration due…

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Q: An unknown planet (mass is equal to 2.46x 10^29 kg) is orbiting around the sun (mass of the sun is…

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Q: 2. A planet orbits a star at 2.534 AU once every 41.39 years. What is the planet's velocity? (1 AU…

A: The first step is to convert the orbital radius from Astronomical Units (AU) to meters (m). We know…

Q: If the angular diameter of a body is 0.35 degrees and it is 160 million kilometers away,

A: GivenAngular diameter of body (θ)=0.35 °Distance between body=160 million km=160×106 km