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How does the suns gravitational attraction impact earths motion

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Savatey [412]2 years ago

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The lighter object is in orbit around the heaviest, and the Sun is the heaviest object in the Solar System

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An astronaut in a space craft looks out the window and sees an asteroid move pas a backward direction at 68 mph relative to the

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Answer: -194 mph

Explanation:

Taking into account the Sun as the center (origin, point zero) of the reference system, the velocity of the spacecraft relative to the Sun $V_{R-S}$ is:

$V_{R-S}=126mph$ Note it is positive because the spacecraft is moving away from the Sun

Taking into account the spacecraft as the center of another reference system, the velocity of the asteroid relative to the spacecraft $V_{A-R}$ is:

$V_{A-R}=-68mph$ Note it is negative because the asteroid is moving towards the spacracft.

Now, the velocity of the asteroid relative to the Sun $V_{A-S}$ is:

$V_{A-S}=V_{A-R}-V_{R-S}$

$V_{A-S}=-68mph-126mph$

Finally:

$V_{A-S}=-194mph$ This is the velocity of the asteroid relative to the Sun and its negative sign indicates it is moving towards the Sun.

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2 years ago

In your cellar there are three light switches in the OFF position. Each switch controls 1 of 3 light bulbs on the floor above. Y

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Number the switches 1, 2 and 3.

Switch on number 1 for 1 minute, then switch it off. Switch on number 2. Go upstairs...

The light that is on is connected to switch 2. The light that is off and warm is connected to switch 1. The light that is off and cold is connected to switch 3!!

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How does the water cycle affect weather and climate?

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If you walk 1.2 km north and then 1.6 km east, what are the magnitude and direction of your resultant displacement?

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Option A is the correct answer.

Explanation:

Let the east point towards positive X-axis and north point towards positive Y-axis.

First walking 1.2 km north, displacement = 1.2 j km

Secondly 1.6 km east, displacement = 1.6 i km

Total displacement = (1.6 i + 1.2 j) km