Which among the various techniques of stellar distance measurement is the best one? Discuss the merits and demerits of all the techniques (stellar parallax, using absolute and apparent magnitudes, using periods of variable stars, and red shifts of very distant objects).

Under the action of a constant force an object accelerates at 7.8 m/s2. what will the acceleration be if (a) the force is halved? (b) the object's mass is halved? (c) the force and the object's mass are both halved? (d) the force is halved and the object's mass is doubled?