Hi All,
I have this doubt from when I was a kid. Could never ask this question to anyone else except myself.
Why does the wet part of a cloth looks bright (or say dark colored). I know its very silly question, but can't think of a reason. Kindly help.
Thanks
Hi Nomadreid,
I should admit here that I don't know the answer to your specific question, but just a thought.
We are talking about a distance which is 8 x 60 X c meters = 8 x 60 x 3 X 10^8 meters.
How much difference will it make in terms of vector angle towards the direction of sun. Also...
Hi Nomadried,
A small correction, its light that we assume to reach Earth in 8 minutes. If we are to assume that gravity takes 8 minutes its only because that's how strong our measuring equipments are. We don't know the speed at which gravity acts.
Again, when you say "if the orbit is circular...
Hi Yzp123,
To start with.. 9.8 is not a constant value, but kinda avg value. g is not 9.8 everywhere on the surface of the Earth and it also varies as you acquire altitude. g = MG/R^2, so it depends on the distance R.
To answer to your specific question, the satellite (or for that matter any...