'Parallax shift' presentation slideshows

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PARALLAX

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Welcome Assignment August 9 & 10, 2011

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Measurement

Measurement. Uncertainty. A student measures a length of 50.0 cm with a meterstick divided with marks at each millimeter. The uncertainty is about A) 1 cm. B) 5 mm. C) 0.5 %. D) 0.2 %. E) 0.02. How to Measure. Measuring instruments are common. Ruler Clock Speedometer Thermometer

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Space Distances using Parallax

Analyze and Conclude. Your mission is to find the distance to the light bulb star in the classroom using the parallax shift in a model telescope. Q2. Was your prediction in Step 12 correct? Why or why not? Q3. How did your calculation for Star 1 compare with the actual distance?

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How can parallax be used to determine distances?

Analyze and Conclude Continued. 5. Was your prediction in Step 15 correct? Why or why not? 6. How did you calculation for Star 3 compare with the actual distance? What could you do to improve your results?

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