ne scientific revolution in the middle age concluded with the adoption of a new theory which is th A heliocentric theory B theory of gravitation C theory of evolution D geocentric theory

Q: Tycho's observations were accurate to about 1 arc minute (1'). To what distance does this correspond…

A: The size of astronomical objects is given in terms of their angular size as seen by an observer…

Q: A newly discovered planet orbits a star identical to our own with a period of 0.5years and an…

A: Newton gave his well know law of gravitation. Kepler gave 3 laws which govern the motion of…

Q: Suppose humans are successful in living on the moon. They would need GPS just like on Earth to be…

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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: The number of "planets" in our solar system has changed from the time of Ptolemy to the present.…

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Q: Explain how Copernicus’s heliocentric model if the solar system explained the retrograde motion if…

A: Ptolemy's model of the solar system was geocentric, where the sun, moon, Plants and stars all orbit…

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 radius of mars is, R=2.28×1011 m The mass of the sun is, M=1.989×1030 Kg The gravitational…

Q: discuss some of the cultural and philosophical implications related to the geocentric model

A: The geocentric model, which places the Earth at the center of the universe, has had significant…

Q: Describe the relationship between gravity and planetary motion. What aspects have the greatest…

A: Gravity is a force that all matter exerts and pulls all other matter towards the center. That force…

Q: A new planet has been predicted orbiting our Sun far from the center of our solar system.  This…

A: 1AU =1.496X1011 m  so 1000 AU=1496X1011m.         We know from Kepler's law T2=K R3   T = K R3/2  m…

Q: A newly discovered planet orbits a star identical to our own with a period of 0.5years and an…

A: We have a planet which orbits around a star of mass say M in an orbit with eccentricity e=0.4 and…

Q: Kepler's Third Law and Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation (a) Use Newton's Universal Law of…

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Q: Determine what the period of revolution of the earth would be if it's distance from the sun were 6.0…

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Q: Suppose a planet sweeps out an area, call it A, in one day. In terms of A, Kepler's second law tells…

A: Kepler’s second law states that a planet sweeps out equal areas in equal intervals of time.

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: Mars has two moons orbiting it. One moon is named Deimos ( terror/dread from Greek mythology).…

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Q: How did the chain of ideas lead from the ancient Greeks’ thoughts about planetary motion to Newton’s…

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Q: The first proof that the Earth orbits the Sun was provided by   A)  Tycho's observations…

A: The first proof that the Earth orbits the Sun was provided by Galileo's observation of the phases of…

Q: Suppose you're in a circular orbit around Saturn (M = 5.683 × 1026 kg) with a semi-major axis of a =…

A: Given Mass (M)                  = 5.683×1026 kg Semi-major axis (a)  = 237,948 km      = 2.37×108 m…

Q: What was the direction of the force on a planet in Kepler’s thinking? In Newton’s thinking?

A: For Kepler’s law there is no such explanation to prove that the direction of the force on a plant is…

Q: Ptolemy model of the solar system was by far the simplest and most elegant model.  true or false

A: False. 1)Ptolemy's model: Ptolemy thought that all celestial objects including planets,sun,moon and…

Q: Newton’s law of gravitation and the formula for centripetal acceleration can be used to show that:…

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Q: What evidence would need to be provided to refute the theory of gravity? Write 1-2 sentences.

A: Actually theory of gravity (Einstein's General theory of relativity) has many points to refute it.…

Q: Explain why Galileo's discovery of the four Galilean moons of Jupiter helped disprove the geocentric…

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Q: Because of its changing proximity to the Sun, which property does Kepler's Second Law of Planetary…

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Q: If a NASA probe orbits a planet every 1.4 hrs, and its orbit is 11,696.5 km from the center of the…

A: Given, a NASA probe orbits a planet every t=1.4 hrs=1.4×3600=5040 s, and its orbit (circular) is of…

Q: to two decimal places): (what is ‘h’?)​Eccentricity of earth orbit is 0.0167​µ(sun) = 1.32712E+11…

A: a) To calculate the speed of the Earth around the sun at aphelion, we need to use the equation for…

Q: Scientists discover a new planet orbiting a distant star. They observe that it takes 1,460 days for…

A: The average distance from planet X to the star is  2.52 × 10^5 m

Q: Determine what the period of the revolution of the earth would be if it's distance from the sun were…

A: Using Kepler’s third law,

Q: the international space station has an orbital period of 93 minutes at an altitude (above Earth's…

A: According to Kepler's 3rd Law, the ratio of the squares of the periods (T) of any two planets is…

Q: Use the Law of Gravitation with Kepler's third Law to determine the mass of the Sun. Don't forget to…

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Q: A newly discovered planet orbits a distant star with the same mass as the Sun at an average distance…

A: Given Mass of the distant star = Mass of the sun planet distance from star = 102 million kilometres…

Q: A newly discovered planet orbits a distant star with the same mass as the Sun at an average distance…

A: Given that  Average distance = a = 122×109 m Time period of the planet's orbital period can be…

Q: Saturn is approximately 10 times as far away from the sun as the earth. This means that its orbital…

A: Because Saturn and Earth are rotating around Sun, we can use the formula for centripetal…