Logo
Home Study Material Contact Search
AI Chat FREE
  1. sciences
  2. physics
  3. how would astronomers use spectra a, b and c to pr

How would astronomers use spectra A, B and C to precisely calculate how fast the star...

60.1K

Verified Solution

Question

Physics

How would astronomers use spectra A, B and C to preciselycalculate how fast the star was moving? How would the speed thestar is moving allow astronomers to be able to deduce informationabout the orbiting planet? What type of information could theastronomers calculate?

Answer & Explanation Solved by verified expert
4.0 Ratings (714 Votes)
Ans A star with a planet will move in its own small orbit in response to the planets gravity This leads to variations in the speed with which the star moves toward or away from Earth ie the variations are in the radial velocity of the star with respect to Earth The planet    See Answer
Get Answers to Unlimited Questions

Join us to gain access to millions of questions and expert answers. Enjoy exclusive benefits tailored just for you!

Membership Benefits:
  • Unlimited Question Access with detailed Answers
  • Zin AI - 3 Million Words
  • 10 Dall-E 3 Images
  • 20 Plot Generations
  • Conversation with Dialogue Memory
  • No Ads, Ever!
  • Access to Our Best AI Platform: Flex AI - Your personal assistant for all your inquiries!
Become a Member

Other questions asked by students

Finance
1.2K views

You buy an asset with a purchase price of $5,000 and your shipping is $1,000. It...

Finance
1.2K views

7,Outdoor Sports is considering adding a putt putt golf course to its facility. The course would...

Basic Math
1.2K views

a) Let y be the solution of the equation  y ? = (y/x)+1+(y^2/x^2) satisfying the condition  y ( 1...

Accounting
1.2K views

Contribution Margin, Break-Even Sales, Cost-Volume-Profit Chart, Margin of Safety, and Operating Leverage Belmain Co. expects to maintain...

Physics
1.2K views

ground The track then drops to the ground Find the velocity of the cart once...

Accounting
1.2K views

Selected comparative financial statements of Korbin Company follow KORBIN...

Accounting
1.2K views

Assignment Question(s):(Marks 5) 1. Expenditure cycle case analysis Karim Books Inc. is one the fastest...

Accounting
1.2K views

Callp Corporation, a merchandising company, reported the following results for October: The gross margin for...

Accounting
1.2K views

Bramble Company expects to have a cash balance of $43,200 on January 1,2027. Relevant monthly...

Accounting
1.2K views

Problem 11-2A Fechter Corporation had the following stockholders' equity accounts on January 1 2015: Common...

Finance
1.2K views

Invest Up Hardware operates a chain of hardware stores. Recent operations have been stable and...

Finance
1.2K views

given the facts of this case. Issue 2. Many of the 2,000 employees of the...