Galileo, Newton And Mechanics Flashcards
1
Q
What does k equal when P is in years a in au for orbits round sun?
A
K=1
2
Q
What happens to tides when sun and moon line up?
A
Get a spring tide; these particularly high
3
Q
What happens to tides when sun and moon at 90 degrees?
A
Get smaller neap tides
4
Q
Are new/full moon or quarter moon tides stronger?
A
New/full
5
Q
How many planets known before telescope?
A
6
6
Q
How was Neptune discovered?
A
Deviations of Uranus from keplers laws, used newtons laws to predict position of missing planet finding Neptune
