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Expert: Jayendra Upadhye - 11/21/2006


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Hi my name is teoni and i am 7 years old from cardiff south wales G.B. I AM DOIN A QUIZ FOR SCHOOL HOMEWORK AND CAN`T FIND THE ANSWERS TO THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS
1. HOW DOES DAY AND NIGHT HAPPEN
2.HOW LONG DOES THE EARTH TAKE TO GO AROUND THE SUN
3.HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE FOR THE EARTH TO TURN ONCE ON ITS AXIS
4.WHAT IS GRAVITY
5.HOPE YOU CAN HELP ME
THANKYOU
TEONI

Answer
Teoni i normally do not do homework.
considering your age...
1 - because the earth turns around itself west to east.
2 - roughly 365 and a quarter days.
3 - 24 hours
4 - the force that pulls objects together depending on the amount of matter they contain and the distance between them.
This force can "pull" over really large distances and is considered a "weak" force.
5 - Yes i did help you. :)
regards
Jayen

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1 - General questions on most astronomy topics such as:- Solar system, Cosmology, Black holes, Quasars, Dark matter etc. 2 - General questions about the geologies of planets. 3 - General questions about Orbits and laws governing them. 4 - General questions about rockets / spaceships 5 - General questions about stellar interiors and supernovas.

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Bachelor of Engg. (Electrical engg), Maharaja Sayajirao university of Baroda, Gujarat, India.

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