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Why does Earth get more energy from the sun than from all the other stars in the universe combined?
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∙ 8y ago
The other stars are so distant that most energy is lost to space. Radiated energy uses the "inverse square" law- 2 x as far= 1/4 as much, 4 times as far = 1/16th as much, etc. 10 times as far=1/100th as much. The other stars are MILLIONS of times further away than the sun.
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∙ 8y ago
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∙ 8y agoDistance and the square root rules :
twice as far only give one quarter the energy.
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There are no humans in the universe other than on earth - that we know of - so nobody knows.
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Astronomy studies the whole universe. And the other branches in earth science study the earth while astronomy isn't just studying the earth it studying the whole universe
What pulls all objects in the universe including the moon and earth and the sun and earth towards each other?
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Is it the universe finite or infinite?
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What is the theory for finite energy?
The energy of the universe is finite. It can neither be created nor destroyed. It can only change form. It is related to the concept of conservation of mass by Einstein's famous formula E=mc2 - in other words, the combined mass and energy of the universe is constant.
Human activity uses as much energy as all of earth's other multicellular species combined?
True
Does the sun produce more energy then all sources combined every day?
It depends on whether you mean all of the other energy sources on the earth or all of the other energy sources throughout a larger area (i.e., the solar system, galaxy, supercluster, universe). If the former, then yes. According Einstein's E=Mc^2 equation, the sun produces 4 x 10^33 ergs/sec of energy. In one second, the sun has produced vast amounts more of energy than all other energy sources on earth for a day.
What is life span of human in universe other than earth?
There are no humans in the universe other than on earth - that we know of - so nobody knows.
Why does earth get more energy from the sun than from all other stars in the universe combined?
The other stars are so distant that most energy is lost to space. Radiated energy uses the "inverse square" law- 2 x as far= 1/4 as much, 4 times as far = 1/16th as much, etc. 10 times as far=1/100th as much. The other stars are MILLIONS of times further away than the sun.
What did the Copernicus universe suggest?
Copernicus suggested a heliocentric model of the universe. Meaning, the earth was the centre of the universe and other planets had to orbit around the earth. This model of the universe was against Ptolemy's model of a geocentric model; a stationary Earth at the centre of the universe.
Is it true that the heat energy of the universe is steadily growing less available?
it is not possible that heat energy of the universe is steadily growing less available b/c according to the law of thermodynamics heat energy is converted in to other forms of energy nd other forms of energy are converted into heat energy in this way the heat energy and other forms of energy of the universe remains unchanged or constant
Where is the majority of the nuclear energy that lands on Earth produced?
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What is the main difference astronomy and other branches of earth science?
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What is affected by earth gravity?
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What is the absolute gravitational potential energy of an object which lies at the center of the earth?
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