ES (casi) IMPOSIBLE CAER al SOL

ES (casi) IMPOSIBLE CAER al SOL

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Physics

9th - 10th Grade

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Reaching the Sun is more challenging than leaving the solar system due to Earth's high tangential speed. To send a rocket to the Sun, it must counteract Earth's speed, requiring immense energy. The Parker Solar Probe, using Venus for gravitational assists, aims to study the solar corona, becoming the fastest human-made object. The solar corona, a hot plasma region, generates solar wind affecting Earth's atmosphere and phenomena like the northern lights.

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What percentage of the solar system's mass is concentrated in the sun?

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Explain why it is difficult to fall into the sun from the earth.

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What is the speed at which the earth moves around the sun?

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How much more energy is required to send a rocket to the sun compared to Mars?

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What is the significance of the Parker Solar Probe's mission?

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Describe the solar corona and its temperature.

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What phenomenon is generated by the solar corona?

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