The Cosmic Perspective (9th Edition)9th EditionJeffrey O. Bennett, Megan O. Donahue, Nicholas Schneider, Mark Voit Publisher: PEARSONISBN: 9780134874364
The Cosmic Perspective (9th Edition)
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Problem 2EAP:
Define astronomical unit and light-year.Problem 3EAP:
Explain the statement “The farther away we look in distance, the further back we look in time.”Problem 6EAP:
What do we mean when we say that the universe is expanding, and how does expansion lead to the idea...Problem 7EAP:
In what sense are we “star stuff”?Problem 9EAP:
Briefly explain Earth’s daily rotation and annual orbit, defining the terms ecliptic plane and axis...Problem 14EAP:
Does it Make Sense? Decide whether the statement makes sense (or is clearly true) or does not make...Problem 23EAP:
Which of the following correctly lists our ‘cosmic address” from small to large? (a) Earth, solar...Problem 24EAP:
An astronomical unit is (a) any planet’s average distance from the Sun. (b) Earth’s average distance...Problem 25EAP:
The star Betelgeuse is about 600 light-years away. If it explodes tonight, (a) we’ll know because it...Problem 27EAP:
The total number of stars in the observable universe is roughly equivalent to (a) the number of...Problem 35EAP:
Thinking About Scale. One key to success in science is finding simple ways to evaluate new ideas,...Problem 37EAP:
A Human Adventure. Astronomical discoveries clearly are important to science, but are they...Problem 46EAP:
Spacecraft Communication. We use radio waves, which travel at the speed of light, to communicate...Problem 50EAP:
Driving Trips. Imagine that you could drive your car at a constant speed of 100 km/hr (62 mi/hr),...Problem 51EAP:
Faster Trip. Suppose you wanted to reach Alpha Centauri in 100 years. a. How fast would you have to...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 S1 - Celestial Timekeeping And NavigationChapter 4 - Making Sense Of The Universe: Understanding Motion, Energy, And GravityChapter 5 - Light And Matter: Reading Messages From The CosmosChapter 6 - Telescopes: Portals Of DiscoveryChapter 7 - Our Planetary SystemChapter 8 - Formation Of The Solar SystemChapter 9 - Planetary Geology: Earth And The Other ‐terrestrial Worlds
Chapter 10 - Planetary Atmospheres: Earth And The Other Terrestrial WorldsChapter 11 - Jovian Planet SystemsChapter 12 - Asteroids, Comets, And Dwarf Planets: Their Nature, Orbits, And ImpactsChapter 13 - Other Planetary Systems: The New Science Of Distant WorldsChapter S2 - Space And TimeChapter S3 - Spacetime And GravityChapter S4 - Building Blocks Of The UniverseChapter 14 - Our StarChapter 15 - Surveying The StarsChapter 16 - Star BirthChapter 17 - Star StuffChapter 18 - The Bizarre Stellar GraveyardChapter 19 - Our GalaxyChapter 20 - Galaxies And The Foundation Of Modern CosmologyChapter 21 - Galaxy EvolutionChapter 22 - The Birth Of The UniverseChapter 23 - Dark Matter, Dark Energy, And The Fate Of The UniverseChapter 24 - Life In The Universe
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