Chapter 1: Problem 3
How did Eratosthenes calculate the Earth's circumference? (A)
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Chapter 1: Problem 3
How did Eratosthenes calculate the Earth's circumference? (A)
These are the key concepts you need to understand to accurately answer the question.
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Astronomers discovered that distant galaxies move away from the Earth more rapidly than do nearby ones. To see why, make a model of the problem by drawing three equally spaced dots along a cut rubber band. The dot at one end represents the Earth, and the other two dots represent galaxies. Stretch the rubber band to twice its length. This stretching represents Universe expansion. Pretend that it took 1 second to stretch the line (so Time \(=1\) second). Calculate the velocities of the two galaxies, using the equation: Velocity \(=\) Distance \(\div\) Time. (C)
Describe how the Doppler effect works. If the light you see from a distant galaxy has undergone a blue shift, is the galaxy traveling toward or away from you? (C)
Describe the steps in the formation of the Solar System according to the nebular theory. (E)
What does the red shift of the galaxies tell us about their motion with respect to the Earth? (C)
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