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3 years ago

Which of these is the best method to measure the distance to a star?

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2 answers:

Snezhnost [94]3 years ago

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<h3><u>Answer</u>;</h3>

Calculate the variations in the position of the star due to movement of Earth in its orbit

<h3><u>Explanations</u>;</h3>

<em><u>Astronomers can measure the distance to a star by calculating the variations in the position of the star due to movement of Earth in its orbit, a method called parallax.</u></em>
<em><u>Parallax refers to the apparent displacement of an object such as a star because of a change in the point of view of the observer. As the sun orbits the nearby stars appear to move against the more distance background stars. </u></em>
Therefore, astronomers can measure the position of the star and then after 6 months and then calculate the apparent change in position.

lesantik [10]3 years ago

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Based on my research, I believe that the answer is <span>calculate the variations in the position of the star due to movement of Earth in its orbit. The answer would be the first option. This involves measuring Parallax. Hope this is the answer that you are looking for. </span>

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Answer:

vf₁ = 6.86 m/s , to the right

vf₂ = 2.96 m/s, to the right

Explanation:

Theory of collisions

Linear momentum is a vector magnitude (same direction of the velocity) and its magnitude is calculated like this:

p=m*v

where

p:Linear momentum

m: mass

v:velocity

There are 3 cases of collisions : elastic, inelastic and plastic.

For the three cases the total linear momentum quantity is conserved:

P₀ = Pf Formula (1)

P₀ :Initial linear momentum quantity

Pf : Final linear momentum quantity

Data

m₁= 0.220 kg : mass of object₁

m₂= 0.345 kg : mass of object₂

v₀₁ = 2.1 m/s ₁ , to the right : initial velocity of m₁

v₀₂= 6 m/s, to the right i :initial velocity of m₂

Problem development

We appy the formula (1):

P₀ = Pf

m₁*v₀₁ + m₂*v₀₂ = m₁*vf₁ + m₂*vf₂

We assume that the two objects move to the right at the end of the collision, so, the sign of the final speeds is positive:

(0.22)*(2.1) + (0.345)*(6) = (0.22)*vf₁ +(0.345)*vf₂

2.532 = (0.22)*vf₁ +(0.345)*vf₂ Equation (1)

Because the shock is elastic, the coefficient of elastic restitution (e) is equal to 1.

$e= \frac{v_{f2}-v_{f1} }{v_{o1} -v_{o2} }$

1*(v₀₁ - v₀₂ ) = (vf₂ -vf₁)

(2.1 - 6 ) = (vf₂ -vf₁)

-3.9 = (vf₂ -vf₁)

vf₂ = vf₁ - 3.9

vf₂ = vf₁ - 3.9 Equation (2)

We replace Equation (2) in the Equation (1)

2.532 = (0.22)*vf₁ +(0.345)*( vf₁ - 3.9)

2.532 = (0.22)*vf₁ +(0.345)* (vf₁) -(0.345)( 3.9)

2.532 + 1.3455 = (0.565)*vf₁

3.8775 = (0.565)*vf₁

vf₁ = (3.8775) / (0.565)

vf₁ = 6.86 m/s, to the right

We replace vf₁ = 6.86 m/s in the Equation (2)

vf₂ = 6.86 - 3.9

vf₂ = 2.96 m/s, to the right

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The correct answer to the question is : Electric energy

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As per the question, we have an electric generator.

Before coming into any conclusion, first we have to understand the function of generator.

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