Why is the atmosphere much rarer on some of the planets other than that on Earth?

Q: The typical total duration of an Apollo moon landing mission, from launch to splashdown, was  7 to…

A: The Apollo 11 mission concluded exactly eight days, three hours, 18 minutes and 35 seconds after…

Q: why planet Mercury shows a precession in its perihelion?

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Q: Which two factors affect the amount of sunlight received by a planet’s surface?

A: The two main factors which affect the amount of sunlight, the surface of the planet recieves are as…

Q: On the surface of the moon where local gravity is 1.67 m/s², 4.4 kg of gas occupy a volume of 1.2…

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Q: An iron meteorite melts when it enters the Earth's atmosphere Part A If its initial temperature…

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Q: Choose the best answer to the following: Atmospheric pressure is due to the weight (a) of the…

A: Atmospheric pressure is the force per unit area applied against a surface by the weight of the air…

Q: If the Moon had three times as much mass and still orbits Earth at the same distance, ocean bulges…

A: Ocean bulges are due to gravitational force of attraction between earth and the moon. If the…

Q: What is the difference between the Oort cloud and Kuiper belt of objects?

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Q: You are an astronaut exploring a new planet in a distant solar system. This planet has an…

A: Given data: The atmospheric pressure on the planet is P=1000 mm of Hg. The oxygen content of the…

Q: The total mass of this planet's atmosphere may be higher than the Earth's but the gases present must…

A: Is the escaping velocity  for this planet greater or lower than that of the earth?

Q: The hottest temperature on a planet was 864°F recorded on Venus by the Soviet Venera probe and the…

A: Temperature of Venus in oFVenus = 864 oF  Temperaturre of Pluto oFPluto = 1360 oF

Q: On the surface of the moon where local gravity is 1.67m/s^2, 4.4 kg of gas occupy a volume of…

A: Given: The acceleration due to gravity is 1.67 m/s2. The mass of the gas is 4.4 kg. The volume of…

Q: A new Terrestrial planet has been discovered orbiting a nearby Sun-like star. Astronomers have…

A: Answer :-       It is clear from the question that the planet is very abundant in oxygen (as one co2…

Q: When a projectile ( a rock from space, say) hits the surface of the Moon, which of the following do…

A: Correct answer   Option e ) a gushing out lots of water that had been frozen inside the ground of…

Q: Why does the surface of mercury have so many craters?

A: Every planet in our Solar System has a lot of craters. As in the past there were many more asteroids…

Q: How will Carbon Dioxide help the Martian atmosphere?

A: In this question we have to explain how carbon dioxide helps the Martian Atmosphere. Please give…

Q: Consider a fictitious planet (symbol ⊗ ) orbiting the Sun at a distance of 3 AU, with a mass of M⊗…

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Q: Explain the effect of ring current in the Earth's magnetosphere on the value of the magnetic field…

A: Ring current is an electric current which is produced by the charge particles trapped in the…

Q: Why do probes to the outer planets rely on nuclear energy instead of solar panels?

A: discuss about why the probes to the outer planets rely on nuclear energy.

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: make a model of how CO, keeps heat ( infrared radiation) trapped in an atmosphere. Revisit the…

A: SOlution: why the temperature is lower on Mars than earth and on Earth than Venus

Q: The total mass of this planet's atmosphere may be higher than the Earth's but the gases present must…

A: Assume that the mass of the earth is Me. Given that, the mass of the planet Mp is higher than the…

Q: Why is there no atmosphere on moon?

A: The moon does not have an atmosphere.

Q: Why is mars red?

A: The main reason for the red color of mars is iron oxide. The surface of Mars contains lots of iron…

Q: The planet Mercury has a radius of about 0.38 Earth radii and a mass of only 0.055 Earth masses.…

A: Here given the radius of the mercury is about 0.38 Earth radii. The mass is 0.055 Earth mass. We…

Q: IQ1. You will need to set up a spreadsheet to calculate the surface temperature of the three planets…

A: The greenhouse effect is the difference between the Tsurf and TBB. Thus, the given table in the…

Q: Consider the Earth and a cloud lay 800 m above the planet to be the plates of a

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Q: If gas expands to fill all the space available to it, explain why the Earth's atmosphere doesn't…

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Q: Why the earth is having fewer satellites than mars?

A: Several billion years ago when the planets and the Solar System were formed, scientists believe that…

Q: Neptune orbits the Sun with an orbital radius of 4.495×10^12 m, which allows gases, such as methane,…

A: The expression for the required period is, T2=4π2GMsr3T=4π2GMsr3

Q: Assume that a planet will have lost its initial atmosphere by the present time if the average…

A: The average speed of the molecules is v=3kTm Mass of nitrogen molecule m=28 amu1.66054×10-27kg1…

Q: Name two factors which determine whether a planet has atmosphere or not.

A: The two such factors which determine whether a planet would have an atmosphere or not are i) The…

Q: Jupiter's moon, Io, loses about 1140.0 kg/s of sulfur dioxide to Jupiter's magnetosphere. At this…

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Q: From where do comets originate? A. Just outside the orbit of Jupiter B. A belt between Jupiter and…

A: 18. The cosmic balls of frozen gases, rock, and the dust are known as comets, it orbit the Sun. it…

Q: Consider the greenhouse effect in an atmosphere model consisting of two infrared-opaque layers. Find…

A: Here we consider the layers a, b and surface layer are perfectly absorbing layer so, Each…