Galactic Dynamics and Kinematics
Description: Galactic Dynamics and Kinematics Quiz | |
Number of Questions: 15 | |
Created by: Aliensbrain Bot | |
Tags: astrophysics galactic dynamics kinematics |
What is the study of the motion of stars and gas within galaxies called?
Which law describes the relationship between the orbital velocity of a star and its distance from the center of a galaxy?
What is the name of the hypothetical dark matter halo that is thought to surround many galaxies?
What is the name of the central region of a galaxy where most of the stars and gas are concentrated?
What is the name of the flattened disk-shaped region of a galaxy where most of the stars and gas reside?
What is the name of the extended region surrounding the disk of a galaxy that contains stars, gas, and dark matter?
What is the name of the phenomenon where stars in a galaxy exhibit a systematic rotation around the galactic center?
What is the term used to describe the velocity of a star relative to the average motion of stars in its vicinity?
What is the name of the phenomenon where stars in a galaxy exhibit a velocity dispersion, meaning they have a range of velocities?
What is the name of the equation that relates the velocity dispersion of stars to the gravitational potential of a galaxy?
What is the name of the theorem that relates the total kinetic and potential energy of a self-gravitating system?
What is the name of the phenomenon where stars in a galaxy form spiral arms?
What is the name of the phenomenon where stars in a galaxy form a central bar-like structure?
What is the name of the phenomenon where stars in a galaxy form an elliptical or spherical shape?
What is the name of the phenomenon where stars in a galaxy form an irregular shape, lacking a well-defined structure?