Explain why the radial velocity (or gravitational tugs) method is unable to detect Earth-like planets orbiting...

Explain why the radial velocity (or gravitational tugs) method is unable to detect Earth-like planets orbiting other stars.

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Imagine two planets orbiting a star with orbits edge-on to the Earth. The peak Doppler shift...

Imagine two planets orbiting a star with orbits edge-on to the Earth. The peak Doppler shift for each 75 m/s, but one has a period of 7 days and the other has a period of 700 days. The star has a mass of one solar mass. Assume 1 solar mass equals 2∗10^30. 1.) Calculate the mass of the shorter period planet. (Hint: See Mathematical Insight Finding Masses of Extrasolar Planets) 2.) Calculate the mass of the longer period planet.

Consider a satellite orbiting the earth. Using the spacetime metric for a weak Newtonian gravitational field,...

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Explain why gravitational lensing is not a great way to discover large numbers of extrasolar planets...

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What is the velocity and period of a satellite orbiting planet earth? Answer using a Gravitacional approach*

We are going to look at how the radial velocity method can be used to determine...

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The majority of exoplanets are gas giants. Are rocky planets (Earth) rare? Explain.

In very exciting recent news, a possible earth-like planet was discovered orbiting Proxima Centauri, the closest...

In very exciting recent news, a possible earth-like planet was discovered orbiting Proxima Centauri, the closest star to the solar system. Proxima Centauri is "only" 4.2 light years away, and it is a red dwarf. Please read the linked article - there's an interesting description and several short videos. Tidal locking (a topic we learned about earlier in the course) is important and - the next statement is something I did not know - recent computer models suggests that an...

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