A) Saturn’s rings look bright because __________ light from the Sun reflects off

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A) Saturn’s rings look bright because __________


light from the Sun reflects off the material inthe rings the material in the rings is hot and createsits own light light from Saturn reflects off the material inthe rings
B) Which of the following statements correctly describes the motionof the particles in Saturn’s rings?


Particles in all the rings hover motionlesslyhigh above Saturn. Particles in the inner rings orbit Saturn at afaster speed than particles in the outer rings. Particles in the inner rings orbit Saturn at aslower speed than particles in the outer rings. All the particles in the rings orbit Saturnwith the same orbital period.
light from the Sun reflects off the material inthe rings the material in the rings is hot and createsits own light light from Saturn reflects off the material inthe rings

Explanation / Answer

a) answer: light from the sun reflects off the material in therings Saturn doesn't really produce much light as compared to the sun andsaturns rings are mostly ice which means they would have to be coldto maintain a solid ice state and in fact this is true since theplanet is so far away from the sun. b) answer: Particles in the inner rings orbit Saturn at a fasterspeed than particles in the outer rings. I believe it was James Maxwell who proved that the rings were madeof individual particles moving at individual speeds with the innerring particles moving faster than the outer. This makes sensebecause there is a stronger gravitational field close to the planetand in order to not crash and burn into the planet particles closerwould need faster speeds. Good Luck!

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