ASTR 1101 : ASTR Test 2
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Newton: laws of mation and gravity: english (1642-1727) There must be a drawing power in matter. If matter thus draws matter, it must be in proportion of its quantity. 4 astr 1101: aaron grocholski test 2: spring tide can be full moon or new moon, neap tides occur during the 1st quarter or the 3rd quarter phases. Scale of the sun and the solar system: there are many different ways of putting things into perspective, use ratios to relate sizes to something we"re more familiar with. Earth"s atmosphere: most burn up before they reach the ground, meteor showers occur when we pass through the debris field of a comet. The matter concentrated at the center becomes the protosun: temperature gradient. Is pluto a planet: facts about pluto, discovering on feb 18, 1930 by american clyde tombaugh. Nature of light: speed of light = frequency x wavelength.
