Physics

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What is the ratio of the light gathering power of a 10 m telescope to that of a 1 m telescope? a. ... Started by jparksx	1 Replies 69 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by miss.ashley
The resolving power of an optical telescope with a diameter of 232 cm is a. 0.05 arc seconds. b. ... Started by pragya sharda	3 Replies 102 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by CAPTAINAMERICA
The objective of most radio telescopes is similar to the objective of a reflecting optical telescope ... Started by newyorker26	1 Replies 105 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by Anton
The main reason for building large optical telescopes on the Earth's surface is a. that there is ... Started by cool	1 Replies 158 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by lkanara2
Chromatic aberration occurs in a ____ telescope when ____. a. reflecting; different colors of ... Started by JGIBBSON	1 Replies 58 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by voltaire123
Radio telescopes are ____ telescopes. a. Reflecting b. Refracting c. Deflecting d. Compound ... Started by SAVANNAHHOOPER23	3 Replies 164 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by xthemafja
A telescope whose objective is a lens and contains no mirrors is a(n) ____ telescope. a. ... Started by s.tung	1 Replies 172 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by alexanderhamilton
In a reflecting telescope the objective is a ____. a. prism b. mirror c. lens d. diffraction ... Started by sarasara	1 Replies 104 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by isabelt_18
The resolving power of a telescope is ____. a. a measure of the minimum angular separation that ... Started by MirandaLo	1 Replies 55 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by mfedorka
The largest single dish radio telescope is ____ . a. suspended on cables in a valley b. buried ... Started by jCorn1234	3 Replies 91 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by whitcassie
A(n) ____________________ uses a mirror as its objective. Fill in the blank(s) with correct ... Started by viki	1 Replies 34 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by jliusyl
300 nm light has a lower frequency than 500 nm light. Indicate whether the statement is true or ... Started by danielfitts88	1 Replies 81 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by asdfghjkl;
The largest optical telescope ever constructed was a refracting telescope. Indicate whether the ... Started by beccaep	1 Replies 90 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by kingdude89
Telescopes observing in the far ultraviolet can work from high-flying aircraft. Indicate whether ... Started by Bob-Dole	3 Replies 99 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by tennis14576
In a reflecting telescope, the objective is a mirror. Indicate whether the statement is true or ... Started by @Brianna17	1 Replies 85 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by epscape
The two most abundant elements in the sun are a. nitrogen and oxygen. b. hydrogen and helium. ... Started by Chloeellawright	1 Replies 135 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by amcvicar
____ has a negative charge and a mass about 1800 times small than a proton. a. A neutron b. An ... Started by Davideckstein7	1 Replies 139 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by gasdhashg
The energy of a photon is proportional to the light's a. wavelength. b. speed. c. frequency. ... Started by aabwk4	3 Replies 109 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by diana chang
The ____ coincides with the period known as the little ice age of Europe and North America. This ... Started by hubes95	1 Replies 110 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by joneynes
Much of the solar wind comes from ____ where the magnetic field does not loop back into the sun. ... Started by madam-professor	1 Replies 83 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by dawsa925
Astronomers can use ____ to measure magnetic fields on the sun. a. helioseismology b. ... Started by jerry coleman	1 Replies 68 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by meryzewe
The ____ occurs when a rapidly rotating conductor is stirred by convection to produce a magnetic ... Started by JMatthes	3 Replies 61 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by cdmart10
The sunspot cycle affects ____________. I. the latitude at which most sunspots occur II. the number ... Started by D2AR0N	1 Replies 127 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by Mholman93
A recent sunspot maximum occurred in 2001 . What is the year of the sunspot maximum that immediately ... Started by renzo156	1 Replies 191 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by CAPTAINAMERICA
A ____ is believed to occur when energy, stored in a twist in the solar magnetic field above a ... Started by vHAUNG6011	1 Replies 172 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by cswans24