The mass and the radius of the moon 3.7 are respectively about time and about time those of the earth. Given that the rotational period of the moon is 27.3 days, compare the rotational K.E. of the earth with that of the moon.

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Q: Taking the age of Earth to be about 4 x 10° years and assuming its orbital radius of 1.5 x 1011 m…

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Q: Model the Moon's orbit around the Earth as an ellipse with the Earth at one focus. The Moon's…

A: Apogee, rA = 4.05 x 108 m Perigee, rP = 3.63 x 108 m

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Q: (a) Convert 41.0° to radians, using the appropriate conversion ratio. rad (b) Convert 2.46 rad to…

A: Given Data, Degree=41.00 Radian=2.46 Rad radius of the circle (r)=1.60 m Subtended Angle (θ)=41.00

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A: (a) Since the time separating high tides is 12 hours and 25 minutes, and the high tide occurs at…

Q: Page 1 of 2 2. Earth is rotating about the Sun in our solar system. The distance between the Earth…

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Q: An intergalactic spaceship arrives at a distant planet that rotates on its axis with a period of T =…

A: The mass of the planet = M = 5.6*10^25 kgThe orbital period of spaceship = 39 hoursThe mass of the…

Q: : If the earth were to cease rotating about its axis, what will be the change in the value of (g) at…

A: We have to find- Change in the value of (g)=? The  data given as- θ=600R=6400 km=6400×103 mR=6.4×106…

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Q: According to Lunar Laser Ranging experiment the average distance LM from the Earth to the Moon is…

A: 1) Average distance between Earth and Moon is given as: LM = 3.89 × 105 km= 3.89 × 108 m 2) Time…

Q: Calculate the average angular speed of the planet about its own axis of rotation in radians per…

A: Angular speed  is ratio of angle rotated and time taken. Answer provided is rounded off to 4th…

Q: A day on a distant planet observed orbiting a nearby star is 21.5 hr. Also, a year on the planet…

A: A day on a distant planet observed orbiting a nearby star is 21.5 hr. Also, a year on the planet…

Q: According to Lunar Laser Ranging experiment the average distance LM from the Earth to the Moon is…

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Q: full circle has an ngle of 2π radians which is equivalent to 360 degrees. What is the equivalent of…

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Q: Astronomy help   69.  The synodic period of Mars is 2.14yrs. Convert the distance from the Sun…

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Q: The distance between the Moon and the Earth is 384,500 km. The period of the Moon’s rotation is 27.3…

A: The distance between  the moon  and the earth d=384,500km=3.845×108m Period of Moon's rotation…

Q: An object of mass 1 kg weighs 10 N on the surface of the earth of radius, r. If the the object is…

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Q: If the radius of the earth is 6400 km then the linear speed of a point on the equato: will be…

A: To find-Linear speed (V)=?Given data-Radius of earth (r)=6400 km

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A: In this problem we have degree to radian  conversion problem in part (a) and radian to degree…

Q: How many rotations do they go through while decelerating?

A: Wf2  - Wi2  = 2αθ Wf = Final annual speed =0 rad/s Wi = intial angular speed = 600rpm = 600×2π/60…

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Q: Why the precession angular speed of the earth is very slow?

A: As we know that just after the Theia (huge rock) collided with Gaia(earlier name of the earth),after…

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A: d=2πRN R is the orbital radius N is the no of years

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Q: A uniform distribution of dust in the solar system adds to the gravitational attraction of the Sun…

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Q: 7. two ships sail from harbor 'A' at 3:00pm. one sails south at 15miles/hour; the other sail east at…

A: Given Two ships sail from harbor 'A' at 3:00 pm. one sails south at 15miles/hour; the other sail…

Q: Since the earth is rotating, why not hover over the earth until you reach your destination?

A: The Earth is rotating at a speed of about thousand miles per hour. The Earth surface is having an…