LEANNE GEM C.

MONTEROLA 11 AQUAMARINE

Test Your Analysis

In the table below, write a summary on how to solve speeds and distances of
far-off objects (First column) and give your brief explanation in the second
column.

Method/Technique in solving far-off Explanation/Equation

objects’ distances
How are the speed and distances of distant The distance to the star is parsecs d= ab/p,
objects calculated? The observed where p is the parallax in seconds and ab is
displacement of an item produced by a shift in the distance between the planet and the sun in
the observer's point of view is known as AU, in the more general situation of
parallax. It is an indispensable tool in parallaxes seen from any planet. The size of
astronomy for estimating the distances parallax recorded is proportional to the planet-
between distant stars. Sun baseline distance.

Method/Technique in solving speed of Explanation/Equation

far-off objects
The cosmic distance ladder is a series of
astronomical methods for estimating the
distance of distant objects. The ladder arose
from the fact that there is no single way for
measuring all of the distances between stars
and galaxies visible from Earth.
The equation becomes significantly simpler
when the distance is measured in parsecs. The
following equation, p= 1/1, will give you the
distance p in parsecs when the angle is
arcseconds.

Solve the following and show your solution. Box your final answer.

1. The intensity of a radio signal is 0.120 W/m2 at a distance of 16.0 m from

a small transmitter. What is the intensity of the signal 4.00 m from the
transmitter?

-1.92 W/m
2. Galaxy NGC 123 has a velocity away from us of 1,320 km/s and the
Hubble Constant's value is 70 km/s/Mpc. How far away is the galaxy
according to Hubble's Law?

Solution: Pop the values into the formula

v=Ho d
1,320 = 70 d
Solve for d d= 1,320 / 70
d= 18.9 Mpc