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Q: Which of the following is unit of length? a) Candela b) Lunar Month c) Light year d) Kelvin

A: Question: which of the following is unit of length?

Q: Right Ascension and Declination is a coordinate system for objects in the sky, and is analogous to…

A: We can convert the Right Ascension (RA) into the decimal hours using the following formula: hour +…

Q: If Earth be one half of its present distance from the Sun, by how many days will the present one…

A: According to Kepler’s  third law, the orbital time period and the semi major axis of the orbit are…

Q: explain what is precession of the equinox

A: Equinoxes are two pints at which the projection of the Earth’s equator on the celestial sphere…

Q: The earth revolves around the sun in exactly 365 1/4 days which is equivalent to 1 year. To make up…

A: Earth revolves around the sun in =365 1/4 days Everyday has 24 hours Total hours in a year= 8760…

Q: How to know the time zones.

A: Time zone Time zone is used to narrate the, current time out of 24 hours  of different  region in…

Q: Which statement best describes the arrangement of the moon, the sun, and Earth A. The sun reverses…

A: Spring tides occur on full moon and new moon when the Sun, the Moon and the Earth are in straight…

Q: The tropical year, the time from vernal equinox to the next vernal equinox, is the basis for our…

A: Given data:One tropical year = 365.242199 daysThe number of seconds in a day = 24 x 60 x 60…

Q: When a long range cannonball is fired towards the equator from a northern(or southern) latitude, it…

A: the ball will lands west of intended longitude in northern or southern hemisphere because of…

Q: iven that the earth goes around for 360 around the sun each year and there are to the nearest 0.01…

A: degrees traced by earth around the sun in year = 360odays in a year = 365.24 days

Q: On December 1, the first mate on a ship measures the altitude of the noonday Sun to be 54° to the…

A: From sept 22 to dec 22, the declination is,

Q: What is the difference between a sidereal month and a synodic revolution for the Earth?

A: One sidereal month is the time taken by moon to complete one revolution around the Earth with…

Q: When it is 10 P.M. standard time on November 26 in Moscow (56°N, 38°E), what are the standard time…

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Q: When it is 12 noon in London, what is the standard time in Sydney, Australia?

A: A standard time is the uniform time for the places that lie approximately in same longitude.

Q: If the polls close during a presidential election at 7:00 pm EST in New York what is the Standard…

A: New York is 1 hour ahead of Texas so  Time in texas=7 - 1 = 6 pm EST

Q: For each date, below, indicate if the noon Sun is fast or slow and provide the clock time that the…

A: Given : To indicate if the noon sun is fast or slow at the given date and to provide the time at…

Q: What would an absolute date look like for a certain day, such April 27, 2015?

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Q: if the UTC time is greater than 2359 will the date remain the same?

A: The full form of UTC is a universal time coordinate. This is maintained by Bureau International des…

Q: How does sun's diameter compare with the distance between earth and the sun?

A: Distance between Sun and Earth is 149.6 million km and diameter of Sun is 1.392 million km.

Q: Define the azimuth and zenith angles from sun path diagram at February 1:00 PM 10 20 30 40 June 50°…

A: February 1 pm corresponds to the blue spot shown

Q: Use your age in years to calculate the tour age in the following units. Neglect the leap years. Show…

A: Given, age = 19 years old. We have to calculate this age in the following units.

Q: a toy airplane takes off and flies for a distance of 34 meters at an angle of 26 degrees above the…

A: in this question  we determine altitude  of toy plane.

Q: Use your weight in pounds (while standing on the surface of the Earth) to calculate your mass in the…

A: Weight in pounds = 146 given: 1 kg= 2.205 lb            2.205 lb= 1 kg 1 lb= 12.205 kg 1×146 lb=…

Q: What is the current International System called and how was it established?

A: Answer:-  The current International System is the International system of units ( S l unit).    S l…

Q: Use your weight in pounds (while standing on the surface of the Earth) to calculate your mass in the…

A: Converting the weight in pounds to Newton, W=146 lbf×4.448 N1 lbf=649.408 N The mass is given by…

Q: CLASSIFY THE MOTION AS DIURNAL, ANNUAL, AND PRECESSION OF EQUINOXES

A: The movement of different celestial bodies can be described as diurnal motion, annual motion, and…

Q: Given exactly 360° in a circle and 365.24 days in a year, how many degrees per day does one's view…

A: degrees in one complete circle = 360 degrees number of days in a year = 365.24 days

Q: If the Earth be at one half of its present distance from the Sun , how many days will be there in a…

A: According to Kepler’s law.

Q: What is the difference between spring tide and neap tide?

A: The difference between spring and neap tides is to be illustrated.

Q: What is the name of lines of the equal longitude and what is the name of the lines of the equal…

A: The lines of constant longitude are called meridians. All meridians area passing through the north…

Q: What is the solar time corresponding to 11:30 AM watch time at Ankara (Latitude 39.93 Longitude…

A: Local solar time (LST) could be calculated as, LST = LT + TC60 Where, LT = Local time (in hours)…

Q: What is the latitude of someone in Europe who sees the Sun at an altitude of 24.0° on December 22?

A: The altitude of the Sun is the angle of the sun with reference to the ground which receives the…

Q: Which of the following are scientific hypotheses? (a) Chlorophyll makes grass green. (b) Earth…

A: A hypothesis:A hypothesis is a limited explanation about an observation that can be tested for some…

Q: Assume the radius of the earth is 3960 miles. 1)  A point ? on the surface of the earth is 1500…

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Q: The number of hours of daylight in Boston is given by y=3sin [2π(x - 79)/365]  + 12, where x is the…

A: The number of hours of daylight in Boston is given by- y=3sin2π365x-79+12                      (1)…

Q: Earth's tilt toward or away from the sun determines the season and day length. Is the northern…

A: New York city in the United states is part of the the northern hemisphere. When the northern…