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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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3 years ago

What is the gravitational force between mars and Phobos

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Answer:

$F=5.16\times 10^{15}\ N$

Explanation:

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Mass of Mars is, $m_M=6.42\times 10^{23}\ kg$

Mass of its moon Phobos, $m_P=1.06\times 10^{16}\ kg$

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$F=G\dfrac{m_Mm_P}{d^2}$

Plugging all values, we get :

$F=6.67\times 10^{-11}\times \dfrac{6.42\times 10^{23}\times 1.06\times 10^{16}}{(9378\times 10^3)^2}\\\\F=5.16\times 10^{15}\ N$

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<h3>What is galvanic cell?</h3>

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1 year ago

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