Astronomy 1760-60 Fall 2010 Homework 2 Answers Short Answer/General Questions: These should have short answers of a few sentences. 1. Explain the difference between speed and velocity and why this is important in acceleration. Give an example where an object is accelerating‚ but their speed is constant. Speed: Change in position over time – distance over time Velocity: Change in position and direction over time – distance and direction over time Acceleration: Change in Velocity‚ so a change
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H/W: Write a 400 word response arguing whether you agree or disagree with the following statement: ’’Since the beginning of time‚ women have lived in society dominated by men. Even in the modern world‚ women and men were not treated as equals. Men dominate many career professions like engineering‚ business‚ and finance‚ and they are usually paid a higher salary than women’’. You must research and respond in the third person I believe that men and women are not treated equally in society as women
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The Hubble Telescope has made about a million observations in the infinite universe. This telescope has helped mankind learn about the mysteries of the universe. Almost all the beautiful and unique galaxies we see today‚ are because of The Hubble Telescope. The technology aboard Hubble is one-of-a-kind and one of our most advanced piece of work. The telescope is named after Edwin Hubble‚ an astronomer who made great discoveries in his time. The Hubble Telescope is truly a masterpiece and has helped
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Review for Astronomy 2 Midterm and Final Midterm covers first 70 questions‚ Final covers all 105. MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question. Chapter 1 is covered by Q1-3; Ch. 2 Q4-18; Ch. 3 Q19-27; Ch. 4 Q28-34; Ch. 5 Q35-45; Ch. 6 Q46-51; Ch. 7 Q52-63; Ch. 8 Q64-70; Ch. 9 Q71-77; Ch. 10 Q78-82; Ch. 11 Q83-91; Ch. 12 Q92-96; Ch. 13 Q97-100; Ch. 14 Q101-105 1) Which of the following has your "address" in the correct order? A) you‚ Earth
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400 BLOWS The movie 400 BLOWS is about a young boy named Antoine who was very unfortunate. The movie was directed by Francios Truffaut‚ and takes place in France and was released on May 4‚ 1959. The boy‚ Antoine‚ was raised in a very unstable home and after being treated poorly for so long‚ runs away and gets into lots of trouble. In the beginning of the film Antoine’s parents were not very supportive and very inconsistent. Antoine was very independent and was perhaps trying to grow up too fast
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Lesson Plan in Astronomy I. Objective At the end of the lesson‚ the students are expected to: 1. Identify the different future missions of NASA. 2. Appreciate the exploration of NASA to benefit all mankind. 3. Explain the plans of NASA. II. Subject Matter NASA’s Future Plans About Space Exploration Reference: http://www.nasa.gov/missions/future/index.html Materials: laptop III. Procedure A. Learning Activities Teacher’s Activity“Good Morning Class...”“Let us pray
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Astronomy vs. Astrology This week we were asked to write a paper discussing the difference between astronomy and astrology. Astrology and astronomy grew up together throughout a large portion of human history. However‚ the two have been separated for centuries‚ and because so many people mistakenly think that astrology is some kind of science‚ it often happens that the two are even today still confused with one another. Astronomy is the science of mapping the positions and movements of celestial
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8. Meteorites What are impact craters? Impact Craters are depressions on many planetary surfaces. How are craters formed? They are formed by the impact of chunks of interplanetary matter (meteorites) striking the surface. Upon first impact‚ shock waves dissipate the energy of the meteorite through the ground. The ground is compressed rapidly and severely‚ and may be fractured‚ melted or vaporized Next‚ the surface is decompressed‚ and the material is flung violently out from the impact
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The Hubble Space Telescope was launched after a two-year delay on April 24th‚ 1990 from the space shuttle Discovery. This telescope has a length of 13.2 meters and a weight at launch that was 11‚110 kg. It is a space-based optical reflective telescope that observes distant and faint objects. (NASA) One of the most important discoveries of the Hubble Space Telescope has to be that it has revealed the age of the universe to be 13 to 14 billion years old‚ this was a huge improvement from the earth based
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