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In a certain binary star system, each star has the same mass as our sun, and they revolve about their center of mass. The
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kristen
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The moon spins,or_____ ,in space.
The words to use for this is revolves ...rotates...orbit lunar eclipse...or solar eclipse
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erika
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the diameter of the moon is 3480 km. A.)what is the surface area of the moon? B.)how many times larger is the surface area of
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anonymous
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The diameter of Earth is 12,742 kilometers; the diameter of the moon is 3476 kilometers.
a. If you flew around Earth by following
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kim
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the moon orbits the earth in a circle (near enough) of radious 3.8x10^8 m, taking 27.3 days to make a complete orbit.
what is the
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joel
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When a spacecraft travels from Earth to the Moon, the gravitational force from Earth initially opposes this journey. Eventually,
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Garcia
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Scientists have calculated that the Moon's revolution around Earth is increasing by about .015 s per century. At this rate, how
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matt
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Wich phase of the moon is seen when the moon is located between earth and the sun
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How does the mass of the Earth compare to the mass of moon?(1 point)
Responses The mass of the Earth is about 50 times the mass
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Solaris_Artist
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Earth’s radius is approximately 3,959 miles, while Jupiter’s radius is approximately 4.3441×10^4 miles. How much bigger is
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How could measuring the orbit of a comet help scientists understand when it will next be visible from earth?
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jakayla
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Phobos is the larger and closer of Mars’s two moons. It has no atmosphere, a mean radius of 11 km, an albedo of 0.07, and an
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physics help!
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Several volcanoes have been observed erupting on the surface of one of Jupiter's closest moons. Suppose that material ejected
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Jane
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Immersive Reader
True or False: The moon does not produce its own light. A True B False
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ETHAN REYES
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A spaceship is on a straight-line path between the Earth and the Moon. At what distance from Earth is the net gravitational pull
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Yoyo
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A comet is in an elliptical orbit around the Sun. Its closest approach to the Sun is a distance of 4.8 x10^10 m (inside the
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rachel
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Which of the following bodies are the hardest to tell apart because they are made of similar materials ?
a) dwarf planets and
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Shalee ^~^
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Data Table
Object The radius of Orbit (AU) Period (years) Circumference of Orbit (AU) Orbital Speed (AU/year) Orbital Speed
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Anthem
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tides are caused by the force of inertia from the sun and moon acting on earth
true or false
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Hayden
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Describe two differences between a moon and a planet. In simple terms.
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JL
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The movement of which celestial body has the greatest impact on tides on Earth? (8.E.4B.2)
* 2 points Captionless Image Sun Moon
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the orbital period of the moon is 27.32 days. The international space station has an orbital period of 90 minutes. What is the
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Anonymous
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A spaceship is on a straight-line path between the Earth and the Moon. At what distance from Earth is the net gravitational pull
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Yoyo
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how could measuring the orbit of a comet help scientists understand when it will next be visible from earth
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henry dennis jr
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When a spacecraft travels from the Earth to the Moon, both the Earth and the Moon exert a gravitational force on the spacecraft.
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Sam
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The earth has a radius of 6380 km and turns around once every 24 hours. What is the average speed of a person resting at the
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Jamhie
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The diameter of the moon is 2155 miles. Find volume of the moon. Round answers to the nearest whole number and leave in the
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Anonymous
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The moon's distance from the earth is 360000 km and its diameter subtends an angle of 31 minute at the of the observer on the
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Pankaj
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Proponents of astrology claim that the positions of the planets at the time of a baby's birth will affect the life of that
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cb
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The mass of jupiter is about 1.900*10^24 metric tons.The mass of the sun is about 1.998*10^27 metric tons.about how many times
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kim
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The planet Mars has a satellite, Deimos, which travels in an orbit of radius 2.346×107 m with a period of 1.26 days. Calculate
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Rach S
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Three identical stars of mass M = 6.4 x 1030 kg form an equilateral triangle that rotates around the triangle's center as the
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jr
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The distance to the nearest 100000 km from Earth to the moon is given as 400000 km.The average speed to the nearest 500 km/h of
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Friesam
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The drawing (not to scale) shows one alignment of the sun, earth, and moon. The gravitational force SM that the sun exerts on
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Dee
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What is the net gravitational field due the sun and earth at the center of the moon? You are given that the mass of the sun in
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Brenda
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A orbiting satellite stays over a certain spot on the equator of (rotating) Mercury. What is the altitude of the orbit (called a
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Ray
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If the distance from the moon to the Earth decrease from 230,000 miles (which it is today) to 20,000 miles, what affect would
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Sheyla
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The number of daylight hours in a day is harmonic. Suppose that in a particular location, the shortest day of the year has 7
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Doug
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Mars has a mass of about 6.8 × 1023 kg,
and its moon Phobos has a mass of about 9.5 × 1015 kg. If the magnitude of the
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Joe
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Mars has a mass of about 6.09x10^23 kg and it's moon Phobos has a mass of about 9.4 x10^15N how far apart are mars and Phobos?
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Lexi
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Mars has a radius of about 0.38 Earth radius and a mass of only 0.11 Earth mass. Estimate the acceleration due to gravity on
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ang
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help me please? I'm lost...
A small space probe is put into circular orbit about a newly discovered moon of Saturn. The moon's
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Ricky
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Express the following quantities as an ordinary decimal number:
a) The sun has a diameter of 1.392 * 10^6 I get 1392000. b)
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David
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The Sun is unusual because it does not belong to a ____ ?
A) solar system B) universe C) galaxy D) binary star system I think the
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Anonymous
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A student is making a model that compares comets and planets.
Which comparison could be part of the model? (1 point) Comets and
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cQUESTIONSc
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the earth 's moon has a gravitational field strength of about 1.6 n/kg near its surface. the moon has a mass of 7.35x10^22 kg.
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Nevaeh
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How are asteroids and comets similar?(1 point)%0D%0AResponses%0D%0A%0D%0ABoth are composed of rock.%0D%0ABoth are composed of
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What is the average linear speed of Mercury about the Sun? (The distance from the Sun to Mercury is 5.80 1010 meters. The
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Melanie
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The moon is about 384000 km the earth and its paths around earth is circular. The moon taken 24hr to complete one orbit. The
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Ali
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In the early morning hours of June 14, 2002, the Earth had a remarkably close encounter with an asteroid the size of a small
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Geek
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