Can someone tell me how the stars at night are related to physics?

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Can someone tell me how the stars at night are related to physics?

I took a picture for a project now I lose my explanation - HELP! 12 points :)

2006-09-15 09:43:34 · 3 answers · asked by Sheyna 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics

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Hi. Lots of ways. Gravity, pressure, heat, fusion, the list goes on.

2006-09-15 09:45:31 · answer #1 · answered by Cirric 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋

you could talk about the speed of light and how you are really seeing old light, also they use the doplar effect of light waves to determine the stars speed and direction with respect to us

2006-09-15 09:52:08 · answer #2 · answered by tim s 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Hi - try this site, it has an answers to lots of questions=)

http://imagine.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/ask_astro/stars.html

2006-09-15 09:54:15 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋