Description : The astronomical unit (AU) is the (a) mean distance from the centre of the sun to the centre of the earth (b) mean distance between the surface of the sun to the surface of the earth (c) maximum distance between the sun and the earth (d) minimum distance between the sun and the earth
Last Answer : Ans:(a)
Description : When the earth is at the maximum distance from the Sun, it is called– (1) Aphelion (2) Perihelion (3) Equinox (4) Sidereal
Last Answer : (1) Aphelion Explanation: Aphelion is the point in the path of a celestial body (as a planet) that is farthest from the sun. Its opposite is Perihelion which is the point on its orbit when the Earth is closest to the sun.
Description : When the earth is at the maximum distance from the Sun, it is called (1) Aphelion (2) Perihelion (3) Equinox (4) Sidereal
Last Answer : Aphelion
Description : When does the sun reaches its maximum angular distance from the equator?
Last Answer : At the solstice
Description : The distance from the Earth to the Sun is about 100 million miles. The speed of light is 186,000 miles per second, and light takes eight minutes to reach the Earth from the Sun. Let's say the ... of light is suddenly doubled to 372,000 miles a second.What time will the Sun rise tomorrow? -Riddles
Last Answer : 6am again. After all, what diffrence does the speed of light make to the answer? It's irrelevant- only the speed of the roation of the Earth matters here.
Description : The distance moved and the magnitude of displacement are equal in ? (a) The earth is revolving around the Sun (b) Object moving in circular path (c) The pendulum is moving to and fro (d) Object moving on straight road -Science
Last Answer : (d) only. Distance and displacement in all other cases
Description : On which date the earth is at the largest distance from the sun (Apehelion)? -Do You Know?
Last Answer : answer:
Description : What is the distance of the nearest star besides the sun from the earth? -Do You Know?
Description : What is distance between the Earth and the Sun (in million kms.)? -Do You Know?
Description : What is the distance between the Earth and the Sun? -General Knowledge
Description : what is the distance between the sun and earth ? -Technology
Last Answer : The distance between the Sun and Earth is on an average 150 million square kilometers or more precisely 147.16 million square kilometers. :)
Description : How long will the distance of the earth from the sun be half of the current distance in a year ?
Last Answer : Scientist Kepler has a formula for the rotation of the planet. That is: - T ² ∝ R ³ Here , T = period of rotation of the planet ; R = Distance of the planet from the star. The equation can be written in a slightly different way - T1 ² / R1 ...
Description : How many millions of kilometers is the distance between the earth and the sun ?
Last Answer : The distance between the earth and the sun is 150 million kilometers.
Description : How many kilometers is the distance from the sun to the earth ?
Last Answer : Its distance from the sun is 150 million kilometers.
Description : What is the average distance of the earth from the sun ?
Last Answer : 150 million kilometers.
Description : What is the distance between earth and sun termed as?
Last Answer : Answer: Astronomical Unit
Description : $ The approximate distance between the sun and the Earth is about 148.7 million km. ! The dimensions of the habitates, regions of the earth are about
Last Answer : $ The approximate distance between the sun and the Earth is about 148.7 million km. ! The dimensions of ... is wrong D. If both As and R are wrong.
Description : The total luminosity of the sun is `3.9xx10^(26)W`. The mean distance of the sun from the earth is `1.496xx10^(11)m`. Calculate the value of solar con
Last Answer : The total luminosity of the sun is `3.9xx10^(26)W`. The mean distance of the sun from the ... 496xx10^(11)m`. Calculate the value of solar constant.
Description : Estimate the mass of the sun, assuming the orbit of Earth around the sun to be a circle. The distance between the sun and the Earth is `1.49 xx 10^(11
Last Answer : Estimate the mass of the sun, assuming the orbit of Earth around the sun to be a circle. The distance between the sun ... xx 10^(-11) Nm^(2) kg^(-2)`.
Description : The angular diameter of the sun is 1920". If the distance of the sun from the earth is `1.5xx10^(11)`m, what is the linear diameter of the sun ?
Last Answer : The angular diameter of the sun is 1920". If the distance of the sun from the earth is `1.5xx10^(11)`m, what is the linear diameter of the sun ?
Description : Why is the distace between earth and the sun measured in light minutes and the distance between neptune and the sun measured in light hours?
Last Answer : Because it only takes 8 minutes for sunlight to reach Earth, butit takes 4 hours to reach Neptune.
Description : The mean distance between Earth and Sun
Last Answer : Ans. 1.5 x 10 8 km
Description : If the distance between the earth and the sun were twice what it is now, the gravitational force exerted on the earth by the sun would be (a) twice as large as it is now (b) four times as large as it is now (c) half of what it is now (d) one-fourth of what it is now
Last Answer : Ans:(d)
Description : The gravitational force with which the sun attracts the earth 1. is less than the force with which the earth attracts the sun 2. is the same as the force with which earth attracts the sun 3. is more than the force with which ... is/are correct? (a) 1 only (b) 2 and 4 (c) 1 and 4 (d) 3 and 4
Last Answer : Ans:(b)
Description : Suppose if we measure the time lapse between the two Sunsets by sitting in the beach, from this we can estimate – (1) The distance between the sun and the earth (2) The depth of the ocean (3) The radius of the earth (4) The radius of the sun
Last Answer : (3) The radius of the earth Explanation: A method is described whereby, using primitive equipment anyone can measure the size of the earth to an accuracy of order of magnitude 10% by observing two sunsets in the space of a few seconds.
Description : What is the position of the Earth when it is at the greatest distance from the sun? (1) Aphelion (2) Antipode (3) Perihelion (4) Aldiate
Last Answer : (1) Aphelion Explanation: The Earth is farthest away from the Sun, at the aphelion point, two weeks after the June Solstice, when the Northern Hemisphere is enjoying warm summer months. ... perihelion, about two weeks after the December Solstice, when it is winter in the Northern Hemisphere.
Description : The mean distance from the Sun to the Earth is called: (1) Light year (2) Astronomical Unit (3) Parallactic Second (4) Angstrom
Last Answer : (2) Astronomical Unit Explanation: The distance from the Earth to the Sun on average is about 149 million km which is often referred to as Astronomical Unit. 1 AU = 149 million km.
Description : The physical location of a satellite is determined by its A. distance from the earth B. latitude and longitude C. reference to the stars D. position relative to the sun
Last Answer : B. latitude and longitude
Description : The distance between the earth and the sun is smallest in which month?
Last Answer : January
Description : On which date the earth is at the least distance from the sun (Perihelion)?
Last Answer : January 3rd
Description : On which date the earth is at the largest distance from the sun (Apehelion)?
Last Answer : July 4th
Description : What is the distance of the nearest star besides the sun from the earth?
Last Answer : 4.2 light years
Description : The Sun is at an average distance of about---- million kilometers away from Earth? A. 100 million B. 150 million (Answer) C. 200 million D. 250 million
Last Answer : B. 150 million (Answer)
Description : The position of earth in its orbit, when it is at its greatest distance from the sun causing northern summer is called ------? A. Aphelion (Answer) B. Perihelion C. Perigee D. Apogee E. None of these
Last Answer : A. Aphelion (Answer)
Description : What is distance between the Earth and the Sun (in million kms.)?
Last Answer : 149
Description : What is the position of the Earth when it is at the greatest distance from the sun ? (1) Aphelion (2) Antipode (3) Perihelion (4) Aldiate
Description : Suppose if we measure the time lapse between the two Sunsets by sitting in the beach, from this we can estimate (1) The distance between the sun and the earth (2) The depth of the ocean (3) The radius of the earth (4) The radius of the sun
Last Answer : The radius of the earth
Description : The weight of an object at the poles is greater than at the equator. This is because (a) Of the shape of the earth (b) The attraction of the moon is maximum at the earth’s surface (c) The attraction of the sun is maximum at the earth’s surface (d) Gravitational pull is more at the poles