What are the Kirkwood Gaps? What role does Jupiter play?
What will be an ideal response?
They are regions within the asteroid belt where resonances with Jupiter, particularly at the 2:1 region, have cleared asteroids from that period and distance.
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For reasons known only to them, a group of extraterrestrials offers you your choice of three gold ingots. One weighs 10 lb on Earth, the second weighs 10 lb on Jupiter, and the third weighs 10 lb on the Moon. To get the most gold, you should choose the ingot that weighs 10 lb on
A. Jupiter. B. the Moon. C. Earth. D. No difference; 10 lbs is 10 lbs wherever you go
A one-way mirror works because its surfaces are half-silvered
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
A(n) ____________________ is a subatomic particle produced in nuclear fusion that can travel through the sun and escape to space without interacting with any particles in the sun
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
A leaky faucet drips 40 times in 30s. What is the frequency of the dripping?
A) 1.3 Hz B) 0.75 Hz C) 1.6 Hz D) 0.63 Hz