How does the brightness of sunlight at Saturn's distance compare with the brightness at 1 AU?
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Q: Part 3 of 5 Now for comparison, let's look at the magnitude of force you feel from Jupiter. (6.67 x…
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Q: Why does Venus appear so bright to the naked eye?
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Q: What is the difference in orbital velocity between Saturn's two coorbital satellites if the…
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Q: Why does Saturn have a less varied appearance than Jupiter?
A: Saturn is one of the four Jovian planets in our solar system. It is the sixth planet and is the…
Q: What is the difference in orbital velocity between Saturn's two coorbital satellites if the…
A: The semi-major axis of satellite-1 is given as, R1=151,400 km. The semi-major axis of satellite-2 is…
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Q: If sunlight takes 8 minutes to reach the Earth, how long does it take to reach Jupiter, which is…
A: Given data The time to reach the light to earth is t1= 8 min The distance between sun and Jupiter is…
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A: Given: To determine the semi-major axis of a moon orbiting Jupiter Concept used : Recall the…
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A: Given:- The mass of the asteroid is M = 8.5×106 kg The mass of the meteor is m = 2350 kg The…
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Q: which of the following planets compositions resembled the sun the
A: The composition of Jupiter is similar to that of the Sun – mostly hydrogen and helium. Deep in the…
Q: If you were to record the spectrum of Saturn as well as the A ring, you would find light from one…
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Q: Is the asteroid more or less eccentric than Jupiter?
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Q: an asteroid has a mass of S2o00 ka semi mubor axis a3.6AU (1AU=1.5e11m) with an eccentrichty e-0.5.…
A: The velocity of mass moving in a Newtonian orbit be defined as, v2=GM2r-1a Where, G be defined as…
Q: Jupiter’s moon Callisto orbits the planet at a distance of 1.88 X 10 6 km in about 16.7 days. If one…
A: Given: Distance of Calisto from Jupiter, r=1.88×106 km=1.88×109 m Time period, T=16.7 days=1442880 s…
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Q: What will you notice as you fly over the surface of Venus?
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Q: arth when the two planets are farthest apart?
A: The average linear diameter of Saturn as, 1.16 x 105 km.
Q: Because of tidal forces, the Moon is in a synchronous orbit around Earth. (T/F)
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A: Given: Radius of the edge of the A ring is r=136,500km=136,500*103m. Gravitational force is balanced…
Q: What are saturn's rings made of?
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Q: What is the orbital period of Ceres?
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Q: How is the flux change affected by the eccentricity of the planet’s orbit?
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Q: The diameter of the Moon is 3500 km. On Figure 2 it is scaled down to 13.2 cm. What is the diameter…
A: Given:Diameter of the moon,D = 1300 kmMeasure of the diameter on the scale of figure, d = 13.2…
Q: Suppose we have two comets with the following orbital parameters: Comet 1: Eccentricity = 0.1,…
A: Given that, Comet 1: Eccentricity = 0.1, Semi-major axis(R1) = 0.5 AU Comet 2: Eccentricity = 0.9,…
Q: What does a comet look like when it is far from the Sun? How does its appearance change when it is…
A: Comets are dirty irregular snowballs when they are far from the sun. As it acquires mass it starts…
Q: an asteroid has a mass of S2000 ka semi mabor axis at3.6A6(1AU=1.5e11m) With an eccentricity e-0.5.…
A: Given that:Mass of asteriod: m=52000 kgSemi major axis:a=3.6 A.U= 3.6×1.5×1011 ma=5.4×1011 mMass of…
Q: Why do astronomers suspect that Saturn's moon Enceladus is geologically active?
A: Enceladus is the sixth-largest moon of Saturn. It is covered in fresh ice which makes it one of the…
Q: Saturn is ten times as far from the Sun as is the Earth. How does the flux of solar energy at Saturn…
A: Solar energy flux=Luminosity of Sun (L)4πd2where d=distance
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Q: If the temperature at Saturn's cloud tops is 97 K and the planet radiates three times more energy…
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