Suppose you lived on the Moon near the center of the face that we see from Earth. During the phase of full Moon, what phase would you see for Earth? Would it be day or night at your home?

What will be an ideal response?


During the full Moon, it would be daytime and you would see the phase of new Earth.

Physics & Space Science

You might also like to view...

Energy Conservation With Conservative Forces: Two identical grasshoppers jump into the air with the same initial speed and experience no air resistance. Grasshopper A goes straight up, but grasshopper B goes up at a 66° angle above the horizontal. Which of the following statements about these grasshoppers are correct? (There could be more than one correct choice.)

A. At their highest point, both of them have the same amount of gravitational potential energy. B. At their highest point, both of them have the same amount of kinetic energy. C. At their highest point, both of them have the same amount of mechanical energy. D. At their highest point, grasshopper B is moving faster than grasshopper A. E. At their highest point, grasshopper A has more gravitational potential energy than grasshopper B.

Physics & Space Science

A particle moving along the x axis has a position given by x = 54t? 2.0t3 m. At the time t = 3.0 s, the speed of the particle is zero. Which statement is correct?

A. The particle remains at rest after t = 3.0 s. B. The particle no longer accelerates after t = 3.0 s. C. The particle can be found at positions x< 0 m only when t< 0 s. D. All of the above are correct. E. None of the above is correct.

Physics & Space Science

What does it mean to say that electrons are not point particles, but rather wavelike?

What will be an ideal response?

Physics & Space Science

Hot Jupiters have ________ period orbits

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

Physics & Space Science