Concept explainers
To compare:
The parallax angle of the farther star with nearer star.
Answer to Problem 6P
Explanation of Solution
Given:
Parallax distance of nearer star,
Parallax distance of further star,
Formula used:
Formula of parallax:
Where,
Calculation:
Let the parallax angle of the nearer star be
According to the formula, parallax angle is inversely proportional to the to the parallax distance, therefore:
The parallax angle of the farther star would be less than that of the nearest star.
Conclusion:
Hence, the parallax angle of farther star would be half that of the nearer star.
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