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3 years ago

How scientists determined that the moon has no tectonics?

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Tectonics is a science that studies tectonic plates. Earth's surface is made of many tectonic plates which move relative to each other. This movement causes earthquakes and can lead to forming a mountain or change in environment.

To determine if Moon has tectonic plates scientists observed Moon's surface for a long time. They were searching for a change in height of a mountins or any changes in surface. If they found this it would mean that Moon has tectonic plates just the Earth does. Only changes they observed were those created by meteorites.

Definitive confirmation that Moon does not have tectonic plates came when people landed on it. Scientific equipment they brought and later the rover that were sent confirmed there are no moonquakes and this led to a conclusion that there are no tectonic plates.

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Explanation: from the question, given data

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(a)

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(b)

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a = -29.0g

the time it would take to decelerate becomes;

vf = vi + at

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t = 0.1876 sec

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vf² = vi² + 2as

s = (vf² - vi²) / 2a

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Listed following are the names and mirror diameters for six of the world’s greatest reflecting telescopes used to gather visible

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Large binocular telescope, Keck 1 telescope, Hobby-Ebberly telescope, Subaru telescope, Gemini North telescope, Magellan 2 telescope

Explanation:

How much light a telescope can collect depends on its diameter, since in a bigger area more photons will be collected.

Remember that in a circle the area is defined as:

$A = \pi r^{2}$ (1)

Where A is the area and r is its radius.

However, the radius can be determined by means of its diameter.

$d = 2r$

$r = \frac{d}{2}$ (1)

Where d is its diameter.

An example of this is when a person is collecting raindrops with a bucket and with a cup. Since the bucket has a bigger area than the cup, it will collect more raindrops by unit of time. In this scenario the raindrops represent the photons.

To determine the light collecting area of each telescope, equation 2 will be replaced in equation 1.

$A = \pi (\frac{d}{2})^{2}$ (3)

Case for Large binocular telescope:

$A_{mirror1} = \pi (\frac{8.4m}{2})^{2}$

$A_{mirror1} = 55.41m$

For the second mirror will be the same value

$A = A_{mirror1}+A_{mirror2}$

$A = 55.41m+55.41m$

$A= 110.82m$

Case for Keck 1 telescope:

$A = \pi (\frac{10m}{2})^{2}$

$A = 78.53m$

Case for Hobby-Ebberly telescope:

$A = \pi (\frac{9.2m}{2})^{2}$

$A = 66.47m$

Case for Subaru telescope:

$A = \pi (\frac{8.3m}{2})^{2}$

$A = 54.10m$

Case for Gemini North telescope:

$A = \pi (\frac{8m}{2})^{2}$

$A = 50.26m$

Case for Magellan 2 telescope:

$A = \pi (\frac{6.5m}{2})^{2}$

$A = 33.18m$

Hence, they may be rank in the following way:

Large binocular telescope, Keck 1 telescope, Hobby-Ebberly telescope, Subaru telescope, Gemini North telescope, Magellan 2 telescope.

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