The absorption lines for a cool thin gas are identical in color and energy to the emission lines of the same gas if hot enough to glow
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
TRUE
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A. 0.39 m B. 0.93 m C. 1.1 m D. 1.5 m E. 1.9 m
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A. High water vapor clouds reduce the amount of sunlight that reaches the planet's surface. B. There is no carbon dioxide in Mars's atmosphere. C. Mars's atmosphere is much thinner than those of Venus and Earth. D. Fog and frost on the Martian surface reflect much of the Sun's energy.
What do astronomers mean when they say the universe is expanding?
A) Everything in the universe is gradually growing in size. B) Average distances are increasing between most galaxies. C) Average distances are increasing between most stars. D) The universe is expanding from a single point.
A playground merry-go-round with a radius of 2.0 m and a rotational inertia of 100 kg m2 is rotating at 3.0 rad/s
A child with a mass of 22 kg jumps onto the edge of the merry-go-round, traveling radially inward. What is the new angular speed of the merry-go-round? A) 1.6 rad/s B) 1.2 rad/s C) 2.4 rad/s D) 2.0 rad/s E) 3.4 rad/s