This topic contains a solution. Click here to go to the answer
« previous next »

Author Question: A comet is found in a highly elliptical orbit to have a semi-major axis equal to one astronomical ... (Read 38 times)

arivle123

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 569
on: Jul 27, 2018
A comet is found in a highly elliptical orbit to have a semi-major axis equal to one astronomical unit (AU). According to Kelper's 3rd law of what would be the sidereal period of this comet?
 
  a. It will be more than one year.
  b. It will be one year.
  c. It will be less than one year.
  d. 76 years; the same for every comet
  e. Not enough information is given to determine.

Question 2

The sun creates its energy by the process of
 
  a. nuclear fission.
  b. nuclear fusion.
  c. convection.
  d. conduction.
  e. radiation.


Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
Marked as best answer by a Subject Expert

kusterl

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 315
Reply #1 on: Jul 27, 2018
Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

B


arivle123

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 569
Reply #2 on: Jul 27, 2018
Both answers were spot on, thank you once again


kusterl

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 315
Reply #3 on: Jul 27, 2018
Great! Please up vote :D


« previous next »
 

Did you know?

Approximately 25% of all reported medication errors result from some kind of name confusion.

Did you know?

Blood is approximately twice as thick as water because of the cells and other components found in it.

Did you know?

Once thought to have neurofibromatosis, Joseph Merrick (also known as "the elephant man") is now, in retrospect, thought by clinical experts to have had Proteus syndrome. This endocrine disease causes continued and abnormal growth of the bones, muscles, skin, and so on and can become completely debilitating with severe deformities occurring anywhere on the body.

Did you know?

Fatal fungal infections may be able to resist newer antifungal drugs. Globally, fungal infections are often fatal due to the lack of access to multiple antifungals, which may be required to be utilized in combination. Single antifungals may not be enough to stop a fungal infection from causing the death of a patient.

Did you know?

Most strokes are caused when blood clots move to a blood vessel in the brain and block blood flow to that area. Thrombolytic therapy can be used to dissolve the clot quickly. If given within 3 hours of the first stroke symptoms, this therapy can help limit stroke damage and disability.

A plot of trophic diversity across the major groups of organisms shows highest trophic diversity amo A plot of trophic diversity across the major groups of organisms shows highest trophic diversity amo
A recent study found that female baboons that groom each other are more likely to come to each other A recent study found that female baboons that groom each other are more likely to come to each other
Major Events in the History of Psychology (3 of 6) Major Events in the History of Psychology (3 of 6)
Reactions in assimilation of ammonia and major fates of the fixed nitrogen Reactions in assimilation of ammonia and major fates of the fixed nitrogen
Obliquity "Tilt of Earth on its axis" Obliquity "Tilt of Earth on its axis"
Video: Erythropoietin (EPO)

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library