2007-01-23 04:44:09 · 11 answers · asked by Jamie O 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Engineering
Elongation of a planet is the angle sun-you-planet.
So you are the point of the angle.
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2007-01-23 04:50:56 · answer #1 · answered by Thermo 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What Does Elongation Mean
2017-01-17 20:04:59 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Elongation is an astronomical term that refers to the angle between the Sun and a planet, as viewed from Earth.
When an inferior planet is visible after sunset, it is near its greatest eastern elongation. When an inferior planet is visible before sunrise, it is near its greatest western elongation. The value of the greatest elongation (west or east), for Mercury, is between 18° and 28°; and for Venus between 45° and 47°.
Unfortunately for observers in the Northern hemisphere, the greatest elongations of Mercury take place when the ecliptic is near the horizon, so northwards of approximately 40° it is not possible to see Mercury at greatest elongation with the naked eye.
In 2007 Venus has a greatest eastern elongation on June 9, and a western one on October 28.
In 2007 Mercury has greatest eastern elongations on February 7, June 2, and September 29. Western ones happen on March 22, July 20, and November 8.
2007-01-23 05:38:40 · answer #3 · answered by Kity 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Elongation = Increase in length / original length.. it is expressed as % or a fraction.
It is the ability of a material to stretch under the specific condition. Like thermal elongation or elongation under tension
2007-01-23 04:51:36 · answer #4 · answered by RMG 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Elongation is the response of a material to a tensile stress applied to it. The engineering member becomes longer, just like a rubber band stretches when pulled apart. For many engineering materials, stress = load divided by the area of cross section and strain = change in length divided by original length. Hooke's law is Stress divided by strain = Young's Modulus, a constant. True for certain ranges and that too only approximately.
2007-01-23 04:50:17 · answer #5 · answered by Swamy 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It means getting longer. Example: I noticed the elongation of my penis as I stroked it hard.
2007-01-23 04:50:41 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The lengthening of a line, area or volume
2007-01-23 04:50:00 · answer #7 · answered by readie252 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To make long
2007-01-23 04:50:45 · answer #8 · answered by John D 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
how much can any material extend(lenghtness) without lossen is properties(the most symple example is ruber.
2007-01-23 04:55:11 · answer #9 · answered by MONI 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it means something is either getting or has gotten longer
2007-01-23 04:49:57 · answer #10 · answered by Fletcher 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋