An Introduction to Physical Science
14th Edition
ISBN: 9781305079137
Author: James Shipman, Jerry D. Wilson, Charles A. Higgins, Omar Torres
Publisher: Cengage Learning
expand_more
expand_more
format_list_bulleted
Videos
Question
Chapter 16, Problem 6MC
To determine
The characteristic of the earth whose experimental evidence is provided by the Foucault pendulum.
Expert Solution & Answer
Want to see the full answer?
Check out a sample textbook solution
Students have asked these similar questions
Basing on the table, which planet would we weigh the greatest and the least?
Two exoplanets, UCF1.01 and UCF1.02 are found revolving around the same star. The period of planet UCF1.01 is 92.4 days, and that of planet UCF1.02 is 7.1 days.
If the average distance of UCF1.01 to the sun is 5,828.0 km, what is the average distance of UCF1.02 to the sun in km? Please keep four digits after decimal points.
The planet Jupiter has a mass of 1.9 × 1027 kg and a radius of 72,000 km. The Earth, meanwhile, has a mass of 6.0 × 1024 kg and a radius of 6,400 km. What is the volume of Earth in m^3?
Chapter 16 Solutions
An Introduction to Physical Science
Ch. 16.1 - What is the difference between the geocentric...Ch. 16.1 - Prob. 2PQCh. 16.1 - Calculate the period of a planet whose orbit has a...Ch. 16.2 - Prob. 1PQCh. 16.2 - Prob. 2PQCh. 16.3 - Which has the greater albedo, the Earth or the...Ch. 16.3 - Prob. 2PQCh. 16.4 - What makes a planet terrestrial, or pertaining to...Ch. 16.4 - What is the most abundant molecule in the...Ch. 16.5 - Prob. 1PQ
Ch. 16.5 - Prob. 2PQCh. 16.6 - Prob. 1PQCh. 16.6 - Prob. 2PQCh. 16.7 - Prob. 1PQCh. 16.7 - Prob. 2PQCh. 16.8 - Prob. 1PQCh. 16.8 - Prob. 2PQCh. 16 - Prob. AMCh. 16 - Prob. BMCh. 16 - Prob. CMCh. 16 - Prob. DMCh. 16 - Prob. EMCh. 16 - Prob. FMCh. 16 - Prob. GMCh. 16 - Prob. HMCh. 16 - Prob. IMCh. 16 - Prob. JMCh. 16 - Prob. KMCh. 16 - Prob. LMCh. 16 - Prob. MMCh. 16 - Prob. NMCh. 16 - Prob. OMCh. 16 - Prob. PMCh. 16 - Prob. QMCh. 16 - Prob. RMCh. 16 - Prob. SMCh. 16 - Prob. TMCh. 16 - Prob. UMCh. 16 - Prob. VMCh. 16 - Prob. WMCh. 16 - Prob. XMCh. 16 - Prob. 1MCCh. 16 - Which of Keplers laws gives the most direct...Ch. 16 - Which of Keplers laws gives an indication of the...Ch. 16 - Prob. 4MCCh. 16 - Which of the following is abundant on the Earth...Ch. 16 - Prob. 6MCCh. 16 - Prob. 7MCCh. 16 - Which of the following statements concerning the...Ch. 16 - Which of the following is not a physical...Ch. 16 - What are the primary constituents of the Jovian...Ch. 16 - Which of the following is not a physical...Ch. 16 - Which planet has a ring system made of mostly...Ch. 16 - Which Jovian planet revolves on its side and has...Ch. 16 - Which one of the following criteria disqualifies...Ch. 16 - Which statement about the dwarf planet Ceres is...Ch. 16 - Prob. 16MCCh. 16 - Prob. 17MCCh. 16 - Which of the following is not a very useful method...Ch. 16 - ___ is the study of the universe. (Intro)Ch. 16 - Prob. 2FIBCh. 16 - Prob. 3FIBCh. 16 - Prob. 4FIBCh. 16 - Prob. 5FIBCh. 16 - Prob. 6FIBCh. 16 - Prob. 7FIBCh. 16 - The albedo of the Earth is about ___. (16.3)Ch. 16 - Prob. 9FIBCh. 16 - Prob. 10FIBCh. 16 - Prob. 11FIBCh. 16 - Prob. 12FIBCh. 16 - The Jovian planet with retrograde rotation is ___....Ch. 16 - Prob. 14FIBCh. 16 - Prob. 15FIBCh. 16 - Prob. 16FIBCh. 16 - Prob. 17FIBCh. 16 - Prob. 1SACh. 16 - What is the main difference between the...Ch. 16 - Prob. 3SACh. 16 - Prob. 4SACh. 16 - Describe the orientation and the shape of the...Ch. 16 - Prob. 6SACh. 16 - Prob. 7SACh. 16 - Prob. 8SACh. 16 - Prob. 9SACh. 16 - Prob. 10SACh. 16 - Prob. 11SACh. 16 - Prob. 12SACh. 16 - Explain the differences between the Grand Canyon...Ch. 16 - Prob. 14SACh. 16 - Prob. 15SACh. 16 - Which planets axis of rotation is a peculiarity,...Ch. 16 - Prob. 17SACh. 16 - Prob. 18SACh. 16 - Why is Pluto not considered a major planet, and...Ch. 16 - Prob. 20SACh. 16 - Prob. 21SACh. 16 - What was the major influence in the formation of...Ch. 16 - What is astrometry?Ch. 16 - Prob. 24SACh. 16 - Prob. 1VCCh. 16 - Give some reasons our knowledge of the solar...Ch. 16 - A Foucault pendulum suspended from the ceiling of...Ch. 16 - Prob. 3AYKCh. 16 - Explain how the scientific method was used to...Ch. 16 - How does the solar nebula theory explain the...Ch. 16 - Calculate the period T of a planet whose orbit has...Ch. 16 - Calculate the period T of a dwarf planet whose...Ch. 16 - Calculate the length R of the semimajor axis of a...Ch. 16 - Calculate the length R of the semimajor axis of a...Ch. 16 - Determine what the period of revolution of the...Ch. 16 - Determine what the period of revolution of the...Ch. 16 - Asteroids are believed to be material that never...Ch. 16 - Show that the asteroid belt lies between Mars and...Ch. 16 - Use Keplers third law to show that the closer a...Ch. 16 - Prob. 10ECh. 16 - Prob. 11ECh. 16 - List the Jovian planets in order of increasing...
Knowledge Booster
Learn more about
Need a deep-dive on the concept behind this application? Look no further. Learn more about this topic, physics and related others by exploring similar questions and additional content below.Similar questions
- To model a moon in the solar system, consider a sphere with radius R and uniform mass density p. Let gm = the acceleration due to gravity on the surface of the sphere. Calculate gm for these values of R and p: R = 2.0×106 m; p= 2.7x103 kg/m^3; (in m/s^2) OA: OB: 1.509 2.007 OC: 2.669 OD: 3.549 OE: OF: 4.721 6.279 OG: 8.351 OH: 1.111x101arrow_forwardIt is estimated that the mass of the earth is 5.98 x 1024 kg; its mean radius is 6.38 x 106 m. Find its density in gm/cm³ and lbm/ft³. Compare this value to the density of water (62. 4 lbm/ft³).arrow_forwardHere, (G = 6.67×10−11N m2/kg2) is the universal gravitational constant, (M) is the mass of the object,and (r) is its radius. For example, the mass of the Earth is (M = 6×1024kg) and the radius is (r = 6.4×106m). Thus, the surface gravity of Earth is:g=(6.67×10−11×6×1024(6.4×106)2)m/s2= 9.8 m/s2ObjectMassRadiusMercury3.3×1023kg2.4×106mVenus4.9×1024kg6.1×106mMars6.4×1023kg3.4×106mJupiter1.9×1027kg7.0×107mSaturn5.7×1026kg5.8×107mUranus8.7×1025kg2.5×107mNeptune1.0×1025kg2.5×107m ProcedureFor each of the planets listed above, compute the surface gravity in m/s21arrow_forward
- Estimation: The orbital period of the moon is 27.3 d, the average center-to-center distance center distance between the moon and earth is 3.82 * 10^8m, the length of an Earth year 365.25d, and the average center to center distance between earth and the sun is 1.50 x 10^11m. Use this data to estimate the ratio of the mass of the Sun to the mass of Earth. Compare this estimation to the measured ratio of 3.33 x 10^5. List some neglected factors that might account for any discrepancy.arrow_forwardThe radius of the Earth R_{E} = 6.378 * 10 ^ 6 m and the acceleration due to gravity at its surface is 9.81m / (s ^ 2) Calculate the altitude above the surface of earth in meters , at which the acceleration due to gravity is g= 1.2 m/s^2arrow_forwardTwo exoplanets, UCF1.01 and UCF1.02 are found revolving around the same star. The period of planet UCF1.01 is 4.8 days, and that of planet UCF1.02 is 5.2 days. If the average distance of planet A to the sun is 2,885.4 km, what is the average distance of planet B to the sun km? Please keep four digits after decimal points.arrow_forward
- On the evening of an autumnal equinox day Siddhant noticed that Mars was exactly along the north-south meridian in his sky at the exact moment when the sun was setting. In other words, the Sun and Mars subtended an angle of exactly 90° as measured from the Earth. If the orbital radius of Mars is 1.52 au, What will be the approximate rise time of the mars on the next autumnal equinox day?arrow_forward1) A pendulum makes 10 swings every 15 seconds on Earth. You take the same pendulum to the surface of a different planet and you notice that the pendulum makes 15 swings in 15 seconds. Which of the following could be true? (Select two right answers) Group of answer choices The mass of the planet is larger than Earth The mass of the planet is smaller than Earth The radius of the planet is larger than Earth The radius of the planet is smaller than Earth 2) Which of the following ways will increase the frequency of a pendulum? Group of answer choices Increase the mass Decrease the mass Increase the angle Decrease the angle Increase the length Decrease the lengtharrow_forwardThe planet Earth has a semi-major axis of a = 1.00 AU and an orbital period of P= 1 sidereal year = 365.25 days = 3.156 x 10^7 s. Compute the orbital periods of bodies orbiting the Sun with each of the following semi-major axes. a) a = 0.1 AU b) a = 10 AU c) a = 100 AU d) a = 1000 AU e) a = 10,000 AU 1 AU = 1.496 x 10^8 km = 1.496 x 10^11 m = 1.496 x 10^13 cm. GM(sun) = 1.327 x 10^20 m^3/s^2 = (Newton's Constant) x (Mass of Sun) %3D %3Darrow_forward
- The solar system has a planet with an orbital period T1b=1.51d and an orbital radius of R1b=1.6456x10^6km. Another planet in the system has an orbital radius of R1f=5.5352x10^6 km. Calculate its orbital period in days.arrow_forward(a) Jupiter's third-largest natural satellite, Io, follows an orbit with a semimajor axis of 422,000 km (4.22 ✕ 105 km) and a period of 1.77 Earth days (PIo = 1.77 d). To use Kepler's Third Law, we first must convert Io's orbital semimajor axis to astronomical units. One AU equals 150 million km (1 AU = 1.50 ✕ 108 km). Convert Io's a value to AU and record the result. aIo = AU (b) One Earth year is about 365 days. Convert Io's orbital period to Earth years and record the result. PIo = yr (c) Use the Kepler's Third Law Calculator to calculate Jupiter's mass in solar units. Record the result. MJup(Io) = MSun (d) Based on this result, Jupiter's mass is about that of the Sun. Jupiter has a similar fraction of the Sun's volume. The two objects therefore have rather similar density! In fact, Jupiter has a fairly similar composition as well: most of its mass is in the form of hydrogen and helium.arrow_forwardSam is an astronomer on planet Hua, which orbits the distant star Barnard. It has recently been accepted that Hua is spherical in shape, although its exact size is unknown. While studying in the library, in the city of Joy, Sam learns that during equinox, Barnard is directly overhead in the city of Bar, located 1500.0 km north of his location. On the equinox, Sam goes outside and measures the altitude of Barnard at 83 degrees. What is the radius of Hua in km?arrow_forward
arrow_back_ios
SEE MORE QUESTIONS
arrow_forward_ios
Recommended textbooks for you
An Introduction to Physical SciencePhysicsISBN:9781305079137Author:James Shipman, Jerry D. Wilson, Charles A. Higgins, Omar TorresPublisher:Cengage Learning
AstronomyPhysicsISBN:9781938168284Author:Andrew Fraknoi; David Morrison; Sidney C. WolffPublisher:OpenStax
An Introduction to Physical Science
Physics
ISBN:9781305079137
Author:James Shipman, Jerry D. Wilson, Charles A. Higgins, Omar Torres
Publisher:Cengage Learning
Astronomy
Physics
ISBN:9781938168284
Author:Andrew Fraknoi; David Morrison; Sidney C. Wolff
Publisher:OpenStax
Time Dilation - Einstein's Theory Of Relativity Explained!; Author: Science ABC;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yuD34tEpRFw;License: Standard YouTube License, CC-BY