To calculate:To find which equation will best help to find how much closer Proxima Centauri is to Earth than Barnard’s Star
Answer to Problem 51STP
Equation will best help to find how much closer Proxima Centauri is to Earth than Barnard’s Star is
Explanation of Solution
Given information:Table showing the five stars nearest to Earth
Star | Distance (light-years) |
Proxima Centauri | 4.22 |
Alpha Centauri A | 4.40 |
Alpha Centauri B | 4.40 |
Barnard’s Star | 5.94 |
Wolf 359 | 7.79 |
Calculation:
From the table,
Distance between Earth and Proxima Centauri
Distance between Earth and Barnard’s Star
In order to find how much closer Proxima Centauri is to Earth than Barnard’s start, one need to find the distance between the two stars.
Let distance between Proxima Centaury and Barnard’s star is
Distance between Earth and Barnard’s star is sum of distance between Earth and Proxima Centauri and distance between the starts
Therefore, we get
Hence, equation will best help to find how much closer Proxima Centauri is to Earth than Barnard’s Star is
Therefore, correct option is B
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