An Exoplanet with a Spin Axis Similar to Uranus's Transits

question 4

Multiple Choice

An exoplanet with a spin axis similar to Uranus's transits its star.If the exoplanet had large planetary rings,astronomers who measured the transit's depth might:

• A) overestimate the planet's radius.
• B) overestimate the planet's orbital semimajor axis.
• C) underestimate the planet's mass.
• D) underestimate the planet's orbital semimajor axis.

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Definitions:

Independent Variable

The variable in an experiment that is manipulated or changed by the researcher to observe its effects on the dependent variable.

Productivity

The effectiveness and efficiency with which resources are used to produce goods and services.

Hawthorne Effects

Refers to the alteration of behavior by the subjects of a study due to their awareness of being observed.

Covert Observational Methods

Research methods involving observing subjects without their knowledge, used in psychological and sociological research to gather unperturbed behavioral data.