The only other place in the solar system besides Earth where it rains and snows is   a. Mars   b. Titan   c. Enceladus   d. Triton   e. Europa The only moon in our solar system that underwent binary capture by its planet is   a. our Moon   b. Io   c. Europa   d. Triton

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Q: 16. What is the orbital period of Deimos? Recall Kepler's 3rd law: (Ta/Tb)^2 = (Da/Db) ^3 where Ta &…

A: In this question we have to find the orbital period(Tb) of Deimos. Given : Ta=0.319 days Da=9378 km…

Q: Kepler 3rd law:    M1 + M2 = P2/D3   Jupiter’s moon Callisto orbits the planet at a distance of…

A: Use Kepler's third law modified using Newton's Law  P2=a3M Rewrite in terms of M M=a3P2=1.88×106…

Q: Q4. (i) Sketch the following positions of the Moon and the Earth. a) New Moon b) First Quarterly c)…

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Q: Estimate the length of period of Neptune assuming that the length of the semimajor axis of the…

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Q: Many spacecraft have visited Mars over the years. Mars is smaller than Earth and has correspondingly…

A: Given data: Free-fall acceleration on mars g =3.8 m/s2 The radius of the mars r…

Q: 6. Given the following information on Jupiter's Galilean moons, (a) determine the average mass of…

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Q: Compare Titan to Rhea. Estimate the strength of surface gravity on Titan compared to the gravity on…

A: Given: Titan Radius: 2,575 km, Mass: 1.35 x 1023 kg Rhea Radius: 764 km, Mass: 2.31 x 1021kg The…

Q: What planet can come closest to the Earth in its orbit and look brightest in our skies? a. Venus…

A: Planets in the Solar system are : Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

Q: A recently discovered asteroid has an orbit with a perihelion distance of 2.15 AU and an aphelion…

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Q: Differentiate between rotation and revolution. Write rotation and revolution period of Jupiter,…

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Q: The smallest planet in the solar system is A. Mercury. B. Mars. C. Uranus. D. Venus.

A: Answer : Mercury    The order of planets based on their size is : Mercury < Mars <…

Q: 1) Contrast the difference between Comets and Asteroids – describe the orbit, composition, and how…

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Q: Which planet the second last from the sun (7th in line)? Saturn Uranus Mars Neptune

A: Second last planet from the Sun. i.e. 7th plant of solar system.

Q: 6. Using Kepler's Third Law, fill in the blanks for this data table. Show your work on the right.…

A: Here given the table of distance and period of planets.We have completed the table by using keplar's…

Q: The parallel grooves seen on the surface of Phobos may indicate that   a. the moon formed elsewhere

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Q: Between mars and Jupiter the asteroid ceres orbits the sun at an average radius of 2.766 AU. Use…

A: Given:Average radius of the orbit, a = 2.766 AUAsked:Calculate time taken by Ceres to complete 1…

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: why pluto was once thought to be a planet but is no longer considered as one?

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Q: Saturn has an orbital period of 29.6 years. Explain how to calculate the average distance from the…

A: Given orbital period of Saturn around sun is T= 29.6 years Seconds in a year is equal to…

Q: Explain briefly concept of Halley’s Comet?

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Q: You land on Mars and observe that one of its moons (Phobos) has an orbital period of 7.66 hours. If…

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Q: why is pluto not a planet

A: Tombaugh discover pluto  in 1930. From 1930 to 2006 .

Q: 1. Annotate the pictures of Venus and Earth to show the direction each planet spins on its axis.…

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Q: upiter has lots of moons in orbit around it. One of those moons, Io, was first observed by…

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Q: answer, and correct units. I F-ma 6. A woman has a mass of 30 kg on earth (g.=9.8m/s). What is her…

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Q: 4. The planet Uranus has a radius of 25,360 km and a surface acceleration due to gravity of 9.0 m/s²…

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