Why do we expect other solar systems to be common?

What will be an ideal response?


According to the Solar Nebula theory, the contracting gas cloud should bulge outward at its equator and form rings. Planets should form from these rings. This means planetary formation should be a normal product of star formation.

Physics & Space Science

You might also like to view...

The quartz crystal in a digital watch has a frequency of 32.8 kHz. What is its period of oscillation?

A) 0.191 ms B) 30.5 µs C) 9.71 µs D) 95.8 µs E) 15.3 µs

Physics & Space Science

A message from relativity theory is that slowing the aging process

A) can occur with correct applications of physics. B) would occur if you fell into a bottomless mine shaft. C) can only happen to "the other guy."

Physics & Space Science

The three types of plate boundaries are convergent, divergent, and ______________ boundaries

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

Physics & Space Science

What is the force per meter on a straight wire carrying 5.0 A when it is placed in a magnetic field of 0.020 T? (The wire makes an angle of 27° with respect to the magnetic field lines.)

A) 0.26 N/m B) 0.045 N/m C) 0.022 N/m D) 0.17 N/m E) 0.071 N/m

Physics & Space Science