Tables based on a heliocentric model of the universe which used elliptical orbits for the planets were more accurate than ____________________
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geocentric tables using circles and epicycles
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How is the existence of Earth's unique atmosphere explained?
A) The oxygen in Earth's atmosphere is a result of early life on Earth. B) Volcanic gases containing nitrogen were outgassed from Earth's interior. C) As Earth cooled, water vapor fell out of the atmosphere to form the oceans. D) Ultraviolet radiation from the Sun freed the hydrogen, allowing it to escape. E) When Earth formed, its atmosphere formed from the gases most common in the early solar system.
The farthest planet of our Solar System is ________.
A. Uranus B. Mars C. Jupiter D. Neptune
When a force acts on an object from an angle other than either 0° or 180° to the direction of motion:
a. the force is not in the direction of motion, so no work gets done. b. the force is perpendicular to the direction of motion, so no work gets done. c. the parallel and perpendicular component of the force both do work. d. the parallel vector component of the force does work but the perpendicular one does not. e. the perpendicular vector component of the force does work but the parallel one does not.
The Planck era is another name for the present period of time in the universe
Indicate whether the statement is true or false