Space

Question 0

How do you calculate the distance the light travels in a year?

Answer 0

310 to the power of 8 (the number of light years365246060)

Question 1

What is a light year a measurement of?

Answer 1

Distance

Question 2

Explain Newton’s third law, in the rocket form.

Answer 2

Because the trust from the engine is greater than the weight the rocket is able to accelerate upwards. The force as unbalanced. (Newtons third law)

Question 3

Colours of the spectra

Answer 3

Red
Orange
Yellow
Green
Blue
Indigo
Violet

Question 4

What is a line emission spectrum?

Answer 4

It consists of line of light of distinct colours rather than a continuos spectrum.

Question 5

What is a line absorption spectrum?

Answer 5

It is a complete spectrum of certain colours missing which appear as black lines

Question 6

If a star is moving away from earth it is in the…

Answer 6

Redshift

Question 7

If a star is moving towards earth it is in the…

Answer 7

Blueshift

Question 8

What is an Exoplanet?

Answer 8

Extra solar planet;- a planet which orbits a start rather than the sun

Question 9

What does an Exoplanet need to support life?

Answer 9

Atmosphere with oxygen and carbon dioxide
Solid rock surface
Suitable temperature for liquid water

Question 10

What is a geostationary satellite?

Answer 10

A satellite that stays above the same geographical location.
Has a period the same as the Earth, 24 hours.