The table to the right gives size and distance data for the planets at a certain point in time. Calculate the scaled size and distance for each planet using a 1 to 10 billion scale model solar system. Planet Diameter Distance from Sun Mercury 4880 km   65.1 million km   Venus 12,100 km   108.8 million km   Earth 12,760 km   147.5 million km

Q: Consider two different planetary systems in which the planets are moving on circular orbits. Both…

A: The radius of both orbits = 1 AU 1 AU= 1 Astronomical Unit         = 1.49×1011 m Let VA be the speed…

Q: Due to tidal forces, a moon orbiting a planet will eventually a always keep the same side…

A: Due to tidal forces, a moon orbiting a planet will eventually  The moon's gravitational pull…

Q: According to the chart below, how do the gas giants differ from the terrestrial planets? THE…

A: Terrestrial planets include : Mercury, Venus, Earth , Mars Gas giants include : Jupiter, Saturn ,…

Q: which of the dwarf planets is the largest?

A: The largest dwarf planet is Pluto with diameter 2372 km .

Q: Two planets orbit the same Sun. Planet A orbits at a radius of 200 million km and makes one full…

A: Solution: given that Planet A R = 200 million km T =500 days Planet B R = 450 million km

Q: Uranus requires 84 years to circle the Sun. Find Uranus's average distance from the Sun as a…

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Q: You are making a scale model to visualize the relative sizes of the planets in our solar system. The…

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Q: Earth has an orbital period of 365 days and its mean distance from the sun is 1.495×108 km. The…

A: Given: The orbital period of the earth is 365 days. The mean distance of the earth from the sun is…

Q: Choose the best answer b. Terrestrial planets are further from the Sun, more dense and have fewer…

A: Answer - Terrestrial planets are closer to the Sun, more dense and have fewer moons

Q: The cores of terrestrial planets are mostly metal because: O The entire planets are mostly metal…

A: option B is correct .( metals are denser and so sank to the centres of the planets when they were…

Q: Part 1 of 3 The circular velocity equation can be used to determine the orbital velocity of a ring…

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Q: Saturn's density is the lowest of all the planets and is 0.1246 times the density of earth. The mass…

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Q: The radius of Jupiter is about 68.0 × 103 km. The radius of the Earth is about 6300.0 km. How many…

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Q: What are the two physical parameters we need to know to determine the semi-major axis of a moon…

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Q: Saturn is approximately a sphere of radius 5.85 × 10’ m. (a) What is its circumference in…

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Q: The Astrometry technique is useful in finding the _______________________ . (Select all that apply)…

A: Astrometry is the method by which we can detect the motion of a star by making precise measurements…

Q: 36 Given in the table are data on the planets in our solar system. Planets Radius Moons Distance…

A: Analyzing the above table, it can be concluded that as the distance of a planet from the Sun…

Q: Selected astronomical data for Jupiter's moon Europa is given in the table. Moon Orbital Radius (km)…

A: Given, Orbital radius = 6.70 ×105 km Orbital Period (days) (T)  = 3.55 days

Q: Why don't terrestrial planets have rings like the Jovian planets

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Q: Tidal force: Two equal masses a distance L apart joined by a string are in free fall toward a…

A: When an object falling freely it experiences a weightlessness.

Q: What is the gravitational force between two asteroids?  The mass of the first asteroid is 2,040,000.…

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Q: Which of the following is NOT a dwarf planet?   a. Pluto   b. Eris   c. Vesta   d. Ceres…

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Q: If the moon of the hypothetical planet X has a distance of 0.2 AU (astronomical units) and has a…

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Q: Scientists at NASA announced the discovery of a new solar system containing four planets. The…

A: The orbital period is dependent on the distance between the sun and the planet. With the help of the…

Q: Press the hotspot that indicates the point on the planet's orbit during which the magnitude of its…

A: Kepler's second law of motion states that the areal velocity of a planet around the sun is always…

Q: A stated goal of NASA's Space Launch System (SLS) is to     establish a science lab in orbit…

A: According to NASA TV NASA’s Space Launch System will be the most powerful rocket we’ve ever built.…

Q: Is it possible to put a satellite in a “geostationary” orbit around Venus? You can assume that Venus…

A: Given that:Time period of venus, T=5832 hrMass of venus, M=4.867×1023 kg Radius of its Hill sphere,…

Q: you solar system planets. Characteristics Unit Mercury Venus Earth 330 10 g 4,870 5,970 Mass 104 cm…

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Q: The dwarf planet Pluto was discovered in 1930. Since that time, which jovian planet has completed a…

A: Given: Pluto was discovered in 1930 To find: which jovian planet has completed a full revolution…

Q: What two factors influence whether gas particles stay or leave a planet's atmosphere?   A)…

A: The ability to hold the gas particles depends on the gravity strength of the planet and the speed of…

Q: rn has a mass of 15.7 x 1026 kg and its moon Titan has an orbital period of 15.945 days. What is the…

A: We know that the Kepler's third law of motion is given as  T= 2πR3GM1+M2 where T is the orbital…

Q: Which planet or dwarf planet in our solar system has the biggest moon relative to its own size? Not…

A: In this problem, it is asking the planet which has biggest moon in terms of size of the planet it…

Q: Far into the future scientists are exploring a new planetary system in hopes of finding an…

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Q: The narrowness of the rings of Uranus and Neptune is believed to be caused by   a. gravitational…

A: The rings around Uranus are not quite circular, do not lie exactly in Uranus’s equatorial plane, and…

Q: complete the table below. Show your solution with proper units. Planet Average R° (meters) R / T° {…

A: Given: Average radius of planet's orbits R, and the times of revolution of the planets T. Required:…

Q: In 2000, NASA placed a satellite in orbit around an asteroid. Consider a spherical asteroid with a…

A: Given that the mass of asteroid M = 1.4 × 10¹⁶ kg  and its radius R = 8.20 km  Height of the…

Q: Some astronomers argue that Jupiter and Saturn are unusual, while other astronomers argue that all…

A: To determine: Explain why some astronomers argue that Jupiter and Saturn are unusual, while the…

Q: What is the angular diameter of Saturn (in arc seconds) as seen from Earth when the two planets are…

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Q: Rank the following types of interplanetary missions from cheapest to most expensive in terms of fuel…

A: The amount of fuel used in an interplanetary mission depends on the distance to be travelled,…

Q: What is the time taken by a planet to sweep an area of 2 million square km if the time taken by the…

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Q: Saturn’s moon Mimas has an orbital period of T= 82,800 s at a distance of d= 1.87 × 10^8 m from…

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Q: Selected astronomical data for Jupiter's moon Thebe is given in the table. Orbital Radius (km)…

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Q: A planet has 2 moons which are on opposite sides of the planet. The gravity force from the 2 moons…

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Q: Which of the following could the Close Encounter hypothesis NOT explain A)The planets all orbit in…

A: Required : Which of the following could the Close Encounter hypothesis NOT explain.

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