Nearly all planets that astronomers have found orbiting other stars have been giant planets with masses more like Jupiter than Earth, and with orbits located very close to their parent stars. Does this prove that our Solar System is unique? Explain your answer.

Q: The hottest exoplanet known orbits its host star at a distance of just 0.04 AU. The host star is…

A: Given data: r=0.04 AU T=104 k and R=1.5 rsun To find : No greenhouse temperature (Teff) We have to…

Q: How do the planets in our solar system, for example Jupiter, affect the orbits of the other planets?…

A: The gravity of any particle in the Universe affects any other particle, no matter where these…

Q: his planet is made almost entirely of green house gasses making its surface too hot for life.

A: Greenhouse gases are the gases that absorb infrared radiation coming from sun rays & contributes…

Q: Why do astronomers conclude that none of the Jovian planets' rings can be left over from the…

A: A ring or a ring system around a planet is made of dust and other solid materials. It is also called…

Q: a)  Suppose the Earth grew to its present size in 1 million years through the accretion of particles…

A: Ques: Suppose the Earth grew to its present size in 1 million years through the accretion of…

Q: which of the dwarf planets is the largest?

A: The largest dwarf planet is Pluto with diameter 2372 km .

Q: Although we say that the Earth orbits the Sun, in reality they are both orbiting the center of mass.…

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Q: Which is these facts is NOT explained by the nebular theory? O There are two main types of planets:…

A: Number of planets pf each type (4 terrestrial and 4 jovian) This is not clearly explained by nebular…

Q: How old is our solar system?

A: The solar system is the gravitational bound system of the Sun and the objects that orbit it. The age…

Q: If the semi-major axis, a, is measured in AU and the orbital period, p, is measured in years, then…

A: No, its too big.  We know Jupiter as like other planets rotates around sun. Although the Jupiter not…

Q: The cores of terrestrial planets are mostly metal because: O The entire planets are mostly metal…

A: option B is correct .( metals are denser and so sank to the centres of the planets when they were…

Q: Which one of the mechanism below can NOT be responsible for providing intrinsic luminosity for…

A: Intrinsic luminosity is defined as the luminosity an object will have if there is no loss of…

Q: Explain how the terrestrial and Jovian planets came to be so unlike.

A: This question explains about the terrestrial and Jovian planets came to be so unlike.

Q: Why does the solar nebula theory predict that planetary systems are common?

A: The nebular hypothesis explains the planet's formation and evolution in our Solar System. It was…

Q: Fill in the blank. A planet that is 5 times the massive of Jupiter, and orbits at 0.1 au from its…

A: A planet beyond the Solar System is known as an exoplanet or extrasolar planet. In 1917, the first…

Q: What is exoplanets

A: An exoplanet or extrasolar planet is a planet outside the Solar System. The first possible evidence…

Q: What are (3) ways to change the # of Days it takes for a pla

A: The three ways to change the number of days for a planet to revolve around the star is 1) directly…

Q: If Exoplanets A and B are orbiting their host stars at similar distances and we know that the host…

A: We know from Planck law for blackbody the radiation: The spectral radiance : B(λ)=2hc2λ5ehcλkT-1 So,

Q: (a) What is the difference between the forces due to Neptune on a 1.0 kg mass located at the near…

A: Mass of Earth ME=5.97×1024 kg The mass of Neptune  MN=17.15 MEMN=17.155.97×1024kg=102.38×1024 kg…

Q: How might the presence of a planet the size of Jupiter affect the evolution of the Solar System?

A: Jupiter is the largest planet in the solar system and also called a failed star. The role of Jupiter…

Q: Doppler shift lets you see a star move back and forth. O look larger and smaller. look bluer and…

A: By observing the color of an object, astronomers can measure the doppler shift of a starDue to the…

Q: Compare and contrast the terrestrial planets to the gas giant planets. Be sure to include…

A: these are the comparison points of  terrestrial planets to the gas giant planets (1) example of gas…

Q: According to the nebular theory, which planet is most likely to be gaseous rather than rocky?

A: Rocky  planet are mercury Venus and earth and mars are wrong.   A gas giant is a large planet…

Q: Exoplanet observation (a) Consider the star and exoplanet shown in the figure below. This system is…

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Q: The search for extrasolar planets fall broadly into two categories, what are they?     Lensing and…

A: The search for extrasolar planets fall broadly into two categories, what are they.

Q: Kuiper Belt Jupiter Mercury Venus Urahus Saturn Mars Farth · Ceres Neptune Jupiter Pluto inner solar…

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Q: What is the range of density for the outer planets (in g/cm3)? 1.2 to 5.5 2.2 to 5.5 2.2 to 6.5 3.3…

A: Outer planets are less dense and having density about 1 g/cm3.

Q: Given what you've learned about the solar nebula idea, what do you believe the likelihood is of…

A: Solar Nebula: The solar nebula hypothesis describes how our solar system was formed. It describes…

Q: Explain how the terrestrial planets and Jupiter's planets became so different.

A: All the planets in our solar system are classified into two types i.e. terrestrial and jovian. This…

Q: The figure on the right shows a portion of the ring and moon system of Saturn. The inner edge of the…

A: Required :    Semimajor axis of the inner edge of the Cassini division in km.

Q: fter reducing the Planet Mass to 0.5, we observe the subsequent motions. How are the orbits of the…

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Q: why do astronomers say that terrestrial planets are comomn in our galaxy?

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Q: You're on your way from Earth to Neptune, and you're 50 million kilometers from Earth.  Then at the…

A: We are going from Earth to Neptune and the distance between earth and Neptune is roughly 4.4…

Q: If you observed the Solar System from the vantage point of the nearest star, at a distance of 1.3…

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Q: Miller’s Planet part I: This planet is described as having 130% Earth gravity What is the…

A: NOTE: We’ll answer the first question since the exact one wasn’t specified. Please submit a new…

Q: 2GM What is the escape velocity from the surface of Rhea if its mass is 2.3 x 1021 kg and its radius…

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Q: The Solar nebula was "mostly" b. hydrogen compounds: ammonia, methane and water c. heavier elements…

A: NEBULA:- A nebula is a giant cloud of dust and gas in space. Some nebulae come from yhe gas and dust…

Q: The diameter of the Sun is 865,380 miles across while Saturn's diameter is 72,368 miles across. The…

A: Given Diameter of Sun D = 865,380 miles Diameter of Saturn d = 72,368 miles Objects and their…