When do you see a partial lunar eclipse?

A.

when the Moon passes through the Earth’s penumbral shadow

B.

when the Moon lies exclusively in the Earth’s penumbral shadow

C.

when a portion of the Moon passes through the Earth’s umbral shadow

D.

when the Moon lies exclusively in the Earth’s umbral shadow

Scientists use laser range-finding to measure the distance to the moon with great accuracy. a brief laser pulse is fired at the moon, then the time interval is measured until the "echo" is seen by a telescope. a laser beam spreads out as it travels because it diffracts through a circular exit as it leaves the laser. in order for the reflected light to be bright enough to detect, the laser spot on the moon must be no more than 1.0 km in diameter. staying within this diameter is accomplished by using a special large-diameter laser. part a if λ = 540nm , what is the minimum diameter of the circular opening from which the laser beam emerges? the earth-moon distance is 384,000 km. express your answer to two significant figures and include the appropriate units.

If an atom contains 11 protons in its nucleus, predict the element with the atomic number and electronic configuration. will the number of electrons remain the same during the chemical reaction in such an atom? explain.

(a) assume the equation x = at^3 + bt describes the motion of a particular object, with x having the dimension of length and t having the dimension of time. determine the dimensions of the constants a and b. (use the following as necessary: l and t, where l is the unit of length and t is the unit of time.) (b) determine the dimensions of the derivative dx/dt = 3at^2 + b. (use the following as necessary: l and t, where l is the unit of length and t is the unit of time.)