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Exoplanet Detection Methods

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What is the most common method used to detect exoplanets?

  1. Radial velocity

  2. Transit

  3. Microlensing

  4. Astrometry

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The radial velocity method measures the slight wobble of a star caused by the gravitational pull of an orbiting planet.

What is the transit method?

  1. Measuring the change in a star's brightness when an exoplanet passes in front of it

  2. Measuring the change in a star's radial velocity when an exoplanet orbits it

  3. Measuring the gravitational microlensing of a star by an exoplanet

  4. Measuring the proper motion of a star caused by an orbiting exoplanet

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The transit method detects exoplanets by measuring the slight dimming of a star's light when an exoplanet passes in front of it.

What is the microlensing method?

  1. Measuring the change in a star's brightness when an exoplanet passes in front of it

  2. Measuring the change in a star's radial velocity when an exoplanet orbits it

  3. Measuring the gravitational microlensing of a star by an exoplanet

  4. Measuring the proper motion of a star caused by an orbiting exoplanet

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The microlensing method detects exoplanets by measuring the way they bend the light of a background star.

What is the astrometry method?

  1. Measuring the change in a star's brightness when an exoplanet passes in front of it

  2. Measuring the change in a star's radial velocity when an exoplanet orbits it

  3. Measuring the gravitational microlensing of a star by an exoplanet

  4. Measuring the proper motion of a star caused by an orbiting exoplanet

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The astrometry method detects exoplanets by measuring the slight wobble of a star caused by the gravitational pull of an orbiting planet.

Which of the following is not a direct method for detecting exoplanets?

  1. Radial velocity

  2. Transit

  3. Microlensing

  4. Astrometry

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Microlensing is an indirect method for detecting exoplanets, as it does not directly image the planet.

What is the primary advantage of the radial velocity method?

  1. It is the most sensitive method for detecting exoplanets

  2. It can detect exoplanets that are not transiting their host star

  3. It can measure the mass of exoplanets

  4. It can detect exoplanets that are far from their host star

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The radial velocity method is the most sensitive method for detecting exoplanets, and it can detect exoplanets that are not transiting their host star.

What is the primary disadvantage of the radial velocity method?

  1. It is not very sensitive

  2. It can only detect exoplanets that are transiting their host star

  3. It cannot measure the mass of exoplanets

  4. It cannot detect exoplanets that are far from their host star

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The radial velocity method cannot measure the mass of exoplanets, as it only measures the velocity of the star.

What is the primary advantage of the transit method?

  1. It is the most sensitive method for detecting exoplanets

  2. It can detect exoplanets that are not transiting their host star

  3. It can measure the mass of exoplanets

  4. It can detect exoplanets that are far from their host star

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Explanation:

The transit method can measure the radius of exoplanets, as it measures the amount of light that is blocked by the planet as it transits its host star.

What is the primary disadvantage of the transit method?

  1. It is not very sensitive

  2. It can only detect exoplanets that are transiting their host star

  3. It cannot measure the mass of exoplanets

  4. It cannot detect exoplanets that are far from their host star

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The transit method can only detect exoplanets that are transiting their host star, as it relies on the planet blocking the light of the star.

What is the primary advantage of the microlensing method?

  1. It is the most sensitive method for detecting exoplanets

  2. It can detect exoplanets that are not transiting their host star

  3. It can measure the mass of exoplanets

  4. It can detect exoplanets that are far from their host star

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The microlensing method can detect exoplanets that are far from their host star, as it does not rely on the planet blocking the light of the star.

What is the primary disadvantage of the microlensing method?

  1. It is not very sensitive

  2. It can only detect exoplanets that are transiting their host star

  3. It cannot measure the mass of exoplanets

  4. It cannot detect exoplanets that are close to their host star

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The microlensing method is not very sensitive, as it relies on the chance alignment of a star, an exoplanet, and an observer.

What is the primary advantage of the astrometry method?

  1. It is the most sensitive method for detecting exoplanets

  2. It can detect exoplanets that are not transiting their host star

  3. It can measure the mass of exoplanets

  4. It can detect exoplanets that are far from their host star

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The astrometry method can measure the mass of exoplanets, as it measures the amount of wobble that the star experiences due to the gravitational pull of the planet.

What is the primary disadvantage of the astrometry method?

  1. It is not very sensitive

  2. It can only detect exoplanets that are transiting their host star

  3. It cannot measure the radius of exoplanets

  4. It cannot detect exoplanets that are close to their host star

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The astrometry method is not very sensitive, as it relies on the precise measurement of the position of a star.

Which of the following methods is best suited for detecting small, rocky exoplanets?

  1. Radial velocity

  2. Transit

  3. Microlensing

  4. Astrometry

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The radial velocity method is best suited for detecting small, rocky exoplanets, as it is sensitive to the small changes in a star's velocity caused by the gravitational pull of a planet.

Which of the following methods is best suited for detecting large, gaseous exoplanets?

  1. Radial velocity

  2. Transit

  3. Microlensing

  4. Astrometry

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The transit method is best suited for detecting large, gaseous exoplanets, as they block more light from their host star when they transit.

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