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3 years ago

What is meant in astronomy by the phrase "adaptive optics?

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<h2>Answer: a.The mirrors and eyepiece of a large telescope are spring-loaded to allow them to return quickly to a known position. </h2>

Explanation:

Adaptive optics is a method used in several astronomical observatories to counteract in real time the effects of the Earth's atmosphere on the formation of astronomical images.

This is done through the insertion into the optical path of the telescope of sophisticated deformable mirrors supported by a set of computationally controlled actuators. Thus obtaining clear images despite the effects of atmospheric turbulence that cause the unwanted distortion.

It should be noted that with this technique it is also necessary to have a moderately bright reference star that is very close to the object to be observed and studied. However, it is not always possible to find such stars, so a powerful laser beam is used to point towards the Earth's upper atmosphere and create artificial stars.

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<h3>Reverberation time with 800 audience</h3>

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ASAP please!! <br>The force vectors on an aircraft are as shown. Find the net (resultant force).

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The magnitude of the net force is 5430N

Explanation:

I suggest to define the axes as aligned to the axis of the plane. This will require you to decompose only one vector, namely the Weight. We need two components of the W force: one in horizontal direction of the plane, the other perpendicular to it. Through a simple triangle argument you will se that the plane-horizontal component of W is

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$k_a$ = Thermal conductivity of air = 0.024 W/mK

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The ratio is 2.80321285141

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