Planet X Discovered?? + Challenge Winners!

The video explores the possibility of a new planet beyond the Kuiper Belt, driven by the work of Caltech scientists Mike Brown and Konstantin Batajan. They suggest a massive planet could be influencing the orbits of distant objects. The video also delves into the relativistic Doppler effect and its impact on perceived time, using a photon clock challenge to illustrate these concepts. Observations of quasar jets and supernovae demonstrate these relativistic effects in the universe. The episode concludes with a discussion on viewer participation and rewards.

What is the main reason for the demotion of Pluto to a dwarf planet?

• Its orbit is too close to the Sun.

• It is smaller than the Moon.

• Discovery of other similar-sized objects in the Kuiper Belt.

• It has no atmosphere.

What did Brown and Batajan's simulations suggest about the hypothetical planet?

• It has a circular orbit.

• It is smaller than Earth.

• It has a mass over 10 times that of Earth.

• It is located within the Kuiper Belt.

What effect does the relativistic Doppler effect have on light?

• It increases the intensity of light.

• It alters the color of light.

• It changes the speed of light.

• It makes light invisible.

How does the relativistic Doppler effect influence the tick rate of a clock moving towards an observer?

• The tick rate appears faster.

• The clock stops ticking.

• The tick rate remains unchanged.

• The tick rate appears slower.

What mathematical factor is used to describe time dilation?

• The Doppler factor.

• The Lorentz factor.

• The Einstein factor.

• The Newton factor.

What happens to the observed tick rate of a receding clock due to the Doppler effect?

• It appears faster.

• It appears slower.

• It remains the same.

• It stops completely.

Which astronomical phenomenon is used as an example of the relativistic Doppler effect?

• Black holes.

• Quasar jets.

• Asteroids.

• Comets.