Question

1.The moon is observed from 2 diametrically opposite points A & B on earth. The angle teta subtended at the moon by the 2 directions of observation is 1°54min. Given that the diameter of earth is 1.276*10power 7 metre.Calculate the distance of moon from earth.



2.The Suns angular diameter is 1920sec. The distance of Sun from earth is 1.496*10power11metre. What is the diameter of Sun



3. The escape velocity from surface of earth is given by V=sq root of 2GM/R , where M is mass, R is radius, G is universal gravitational constant. Check the correctness of this equation by using the method of dimension

Answer 1

1 no answer is798 metere , 2 no answer is 21120,3no answer isbivelente