Reference no: EM1317571

Finding the occurrence of the supernova using the information given in the problem.

In A.D. 1054, Chinese astronomers observed the light from a supernova in the night sky. This supernova was the incredibly powerful origin of what is now the Crab Nebula.

Using the velocity of light, devise and execute a strategy for finding out when the supernova actually occured, relative to when the chinese astronomers saw the explosion.

Although you can use any variables to represent a physical quantity, some variables are better than others, Why do you think that is the case?