A microwave telescope consisting of a very sensitive receiver connected to a 100-m parabolic-dish antenna is used

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A microwave telescope consisting of a very sensitive receiver connected to a 100-m parabolic-dish antenna is used to measure the energy radiated by astronomical objects at 20 GHz. If the antenna beam is directed toward the moon and the moon extends over a planar angle of 0.5 from Earth, what fraction of the moon’s cross section will be occupied by the beam?
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Conceptual Physics

ISBN: 978-0321568090

11th edition

Authors: Paul G. Hewitt

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