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4. Match the planet's po,sitions at points 1, 2, 3, and 4 in the plot with the descriiptions in...Problem 5VSC:
How would the plot change if the planet were more massive (but remained at the same orbital...Problem 24EAP:
It’s the year 2025: The TESS mission has announced the discovery of numerous planets with...Problem 27EAP:
27. Which method co uld detect a planet in an orbit that is face-on to Earth? (a) Doppler method (b)...Problem 28EAP:
Which detection method(s) measure(s) gravitational tug of a planet on its star, allowing us to...Problem 29EAP:
29. Which one of the following can the transit method tell us about a planet? (a) its mass (b} its...Problem 30EAP:
30. To determine a planet's average density, we can use (a) the transit method alone. (b} the...Problem 31EAP:
31. Based on the model types shown in Figure 10.12 IQ, a planet made almost entirely of hydrogen...Problem 32EAP:
Look at the dot for Jupiter in Figure 10.13, then at the red dot directly to Jupiter’s left....Problem 33EAP:
33. The term "super-Earth" refers to a planet that is (a) the size of Earth but with more water. (b)...Problem 34EAP:
34. What's the best explanation for the location of hot Jupiters? (a) They formed closer to their...Problem 35EAP:
35. Based on computer models, when is planei ary migration most likely to occllr in a planetary...Problem 37EAP:
When Is a Theory Wrong? As discussed in this cha pter, in its original form the nebular theo ry of...Problem 38EAP:
Unanswe,erd Questions. As discussed in this chapter, we are only just beginning to learn about...Problem 39EAP:
Unanswered Questions. As discussed in this chapter, we are only just beginning to learn about...Problem 40EAP:
Group Activity: Time to Move On. A common theme in science fic-tion is “leaving home” to find a new...Problem 41EAP:
40. Explaining the Doppler Method. Explain how the Doppler method works in terms an elementary...Problem 43EAP:
42. No Hot Jupiters Here. How do we think hot Jupiters formed? Why didn't one form in our solar...Problem 44EAP:
43. Low-Density Planets. Only one planet in our solar system has a density less than 1 g/cm3,...Browse All Chapters of This Textbook
Chapter 1 - A Modern View Of The UniverseChapter 2 - Discovering The Universe For YourselfChapter 3 - The Science Of AstronomyChapter 4 - Making Sense Of The Universe: Understanding Motion, Energy, And GravityChapter 5 - Light And Telescopes: Reading Messages From The CosmosChapter 6 - Formation Of The Solar SystemChapter 7 - Earth And The Terrestrial WorldsChapter 8 - Jovian Planet SystemsChapter 9 - Asteroids, Comets, And Dwarf Planets: Their Nature, Orbits, And ImpactsChapter 10 - Other Planetary Systems: The New Science Of Distant Worlds
Chapter 11 - Our StarChapter 12 - Surveying The StarsChapter 13 - Star StuffChapter 14 - The Bizarre Stellar GraveyardChapter 15 - Our GalaxyChapter 16 - A Universe Of GalaxiesChapter 17 - The Birth Of The UniverseChapter 18 - Dark Matter, Dark Energy, And The Fate Of The UniverseChapter 19 - Life In The Universe
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