1answer.
Ask question
Login Signup
Ask question
All categories
  • English
  • Mathematics
  • Social Studies
  • Business
  • History
  • Health
  • Geography
  • Biology
  • Physics
  • Chemistry
  • Computers and Technology
  • Arts
  • World Languages
  • Spanish
  • French
  • German
  • Advanced Placement (AP)
  • SAT
  • Medicine
  • Law
  • Engineering
GuDViN [60]
3 years ago
5

Galileo discovered that which planet undergoes phases as viewed from earth?

Physics
1 answer:
balu736 [363]3 years ago
3 0
<h2>Answer: Venus</h2>

Galileo was the first to use the telescope to observe the heavens, mainly observing the Moon, the Sun with its sunspots, Jupiter with its moons and Venus (in the early 1600s).

In the case of Venus, he observed that it presented phases (such as those of the moon) together with a variation in size; observations that are only compatible with the fact that Venus rotates around the Sun and not around Earth.

This is because Venus presented its smaller size when it is in full phase and the largest size when it is in the new one, when it is between the Sun and the Earth.

These images along with other discoveries were presented to the Catholic Church (which supported the <u>geocentric theory</u> for that time) as a proof that completely refutes Ptolemy's geocentric system and affirms <u>Copernicus' heliocentric theory.</u>

You might be interested in
The equation that is used to solve second law problems is # F= ma.
maw [93]
F= Force 
M=Mass
A= acceleration 
F=N 
Mass= in grams or kilo grams (mostly kg)
A= m/s 

8 0
3 years ago
Explain how the message is transmitted from the receiving neuron’s dendrites down the axon all the way to the axon terminal (ele
Vikki [24]

The vesicles release neurotransmitters. These cross the synapse and are accepted by the receptors in the dendrites of the next neuron.

Explanation:

An axon, or nerve fiber, is a long slender projection of a nerve cell, or neuron, that conducts electrical impulses away from the neuron's cell body. Axons are in effect the primary transmission lines of the nervous system, and as bundles they help make up nerves.

When an action potential reaches the axon terminal, it depolarizes the membrane and opens voltage-gated Na+ channels. Na+ ions enter the cell, further depolarizing the presynaptic membrane.

6 0
3 years ago
2 Ten identical lengths of wire are laid closely side-by-
Mice21 [21]

Answer:

(a) 0.71 mm

(b) 0.158 cubic cm

Explanation:

The width of one wire is the diameter of the wire.

(a) Let the diameter of each wire is d.

So, 10 d = 14.2 mm

d = 1.42 mm

radius of each wire, r = d/2 = 1.42/2 = 0.71 mm

(b) Length, L = 10 cm

The volume of the single wire is given by

V =\pi\times r^2\times h \\\\V =3.14\times 0.071^2\times 10\\\\V =0.158 cm^3

7 0
2 years ago
Which change occurs when an atom undergoes alpha decay?
oee [108]
In an alpha decay, an atom emits an alpha particle. An alpha particle consists of 2 protons and 2 neutrons: this means that during this kind of decay, the original atom loses 2 protons and 2 neutrons from its nucleus.

This also means that the atomic number Z of the element (the atomic number is the number of protons in the nucleus) decreases by 2 units in the process, while the mass number A (the mass number is the sum of the number of protons and neutrons) decreases by 4 units. 
3 0
3 years ago
Read 2 more answers
What is larger a Atom or a Molecule?
Kipish [7]
I believe an Atom is a very powerful source, the basic unit of a chemical element. An atom is a source of nuclear energy.


But a molecule on the other hand isn't so different.
a group of atoms bonded together, representing the smallest fundamental unit of a chemical compound that can take part in a chemical reaction.
I hope that helps, have a fantastic day!
3 0
3 years ago
Read 2 more answers
Other questions:
  • I need help on question 5
    12·1 answer
  • How do you find the g field at a point between 2 masses?
    12·1 answer
  • Tubelike structure through which lava travels through to reach the surface
    10·1 answer
  • A. Fill in the blanks in the following paragraph to correctly identify some
    14·2 answers
  • According to the Guinness Book of World Records (1999) the highest rotary speed ever attained was 2010 m/s (4500 mph) The rotati
    9·1 answer
  • If a certain mass of mercury has a volume of 0.002 m3 at a temperature of 20°C, what will be the volume at 50°C?
    11·2 answers
  • What concerns people in regards to<br> the federal government?
    9·1 answer
  • A grandfather clock works by swinging a pendulum back and forth with a
    5·1 answer
  • Position vs. Time
    5·1 answer
  • Calculate the weight of a 2kg chicken on earth. .. (use the formulas)​
    7·1 answer
Add answer
Login
Not registered? Fast signup
Signup
Login Signup
Ask question!