Suppose you are an astronomer who is planning to collect radio waves emitted by gas clouds in our galaxy. What kind of collector will you choose to collect radio waves? Where will you put your collector, in your backyard? Explain your answer briefly.
1) List the five chief types of radiation in order of increasing (note the word, increasing) wavelength. Use the internet to find a typical wavelength in meters of each of the five types. (Do not give ranges – give specific values in units of meters.) Then find out what object (e.g., basketball, desk, person) would be similar in size to […]