This topic contains a solution. Click here to go to the answer

Author Question: Imagine we've discovered a planet orbiting another star at 1 AU every 6 months. The planet has a ... (Read 99 times)

iveyjurea

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 555
Imagine we've discovered a planet orbiting another star at 1 AU every 6 months. The planet has a moon that orbits the planet at the same distance as our Moon, but it takes 2 months. What can we infer about this planet?
 
  A) It is more massive than Earth.
  B) It is less massive than Earth.
  C) It has the same mass as Earth.
  D) We cannot answer the question without knowing the mass of the star.
  E) We cannot answer the question without knowing the mass of the moon.

Question 2

If you see Al going to your left at exactly 0.99c and Bob going to your right at exactly 0.99c, Al will say that Bob is
 
  A) going away from her at 1.98c.
  B) going away from her at exactly 0.99c.
  C) going away from her at exactly c.
  D) going away from her at about 0.98c.
  E) going away from her faster than 0.99c, but slower than c.



Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
Marked as best answer by a Subject Expert

upturnedfurball

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 334
Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

E




iveyjurea

  • Member
  • Posts: 555
Reply 2 on: Jul 27, 2018
Gracias!


kusterl

  • Member
  • Posts: 315
Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Excellent

 

Did you know?

The ratio of hydrogen atoms to oxygen in water (H2O) is 2:1.

Did you know?

Autoimmune diseases occur when the immune system destroys its own healthy tissues. When this occurs, white blood cells cannot distinguish between pathogens and normal cells.

Did you know?

Illness; diuretics; laxative abuse; hot weather; exercise; sweating; caffeine; alcoholic beverages; starvation diets; inadequate carbohydrate consumption; and diets high in protein, salt, or fiber can cause people to become dehydrated.

Did you know?

Despite claims by manufacturers, the supplement known as Ginkgo biloba was shown in a study of more than 3,000 participants to be ineffective in reducing development of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease in older people.

Did you know?

More than 34,000 trademarked medication names and more than 10,000 generic medication names are in use in the United States.

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library