Explanation:
The nearest star to the Earth is the red dwarf star Proxima Centauri, at a distance of 4.218 light-years.
Light year is the unit of distance covered by the heavenly bodies. 1 light year is equal to :
So,
We need to convert 4.218 light-years barley corns.
Since, 1 barleycorn = 1/3 inch
So, the nearest star to the Earth is at a distance of . Hence, this is the required solution.
Answer:
The distance of the object to the center of the earth increases.
Explanation:
The acceleration due to gravity on Earth is given by:
where
G is the gravitational constant
M is the Earth's mass
r is the distance of the object from the Earth's centre
We notice that:
- g does not depend on the mass of the object
- g is inversely proportional to r
This means that if the distance of the object from the Earth's centre increases, g decreases. So, the correct option is
The distance of the object to the center of the earth increases.
