What is the shape of the segmented mirrors of twin Keck Observatory telescopes, Gran Telescopio Canarias, and soon to be launched James Web Space Telescope?

a. spherical
b. hexagonal
c. rectangular
d. triangular
e. octagonal


b

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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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a. 100 b. 1 × 10^5 c. 1,000 d. 10,000

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Standing Waves on a String: A string fixed at both ends is vibrating in one of its harmonics. If we now increase only the frequency at which the string is vibrating, which of the following characteristics do we also increase? (There could be more than one correct choice.)

A. the speed of the traveling waves on the string B. the period of the traveling waves on the string C. the wavelength of the traveling waves on the string D. the amplitude of the traveling waves on the string E. None of these

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