g it as been suggested that solar powered space ships could get a boost from a laser either on earth or in orbit around earth. the laser would have to be very powerful to give any measurable benefit to the ship. if the laser produces a 0.18-m diameter beam of 490-nm light, what is the minimum angular spread of the beam?

The minimum angular spread of the laser beam is 3.32 × radians (or 3.32 μrad).

Explanation:

The minimum angular spread of a wave is the ratio of its narrowest diameter to its wavelength.

From Rayleigh's formula,

Angular spread = 1.22 (wavelength ÷ diameter)

                          = 1.22 (λ ÷ D)

Given that:

diameter, D = 0.18 m and wavelength, λ = 490 nm, then;

Angular spread of the laser beam = 1.22 (λ ÷ D)

                         = 1.22

                         = 1.22× 2.7222 ×

                        = 3.3211 × rad

The minimum angular spread of the laser beam is 3.32 × radians.

answer;

d. are made mostly of liquid

explanation;

-the general   composition and structure planets includes; they have a thick gas and liquid layer covering a small,solid core. mostly the gases are hydrogen and helium atmosphere and layers of liquid hydrogen. for instance neptune and uranus are examples of the outer planets, they have a core covered by ice and ammonia.

-neptune's atmosphere is hydrogen and helium with a bit of methane so there is no oxygen to breath and the interior is made up of frozen water and ammonia with a rock and iron core. thus, there is no liquid water or solid surface to survive.