Elements heavier than iron are formed mainly in supernovae

Indicate whether the statement is true or false


TRUE

Physics & Space Science

You might also like to view...

A boat loaded with wood floats in a swimming pool. When the wood is thrown overboard, the pool level

A) rises. B) falls. C) remains unchanged.

Physics & Space Science

A student constructs an astronomical telescope with a magnification of 10. If the telescope has an objective lens of focal length 0.50 m, what is the resulting length of the telescope?

A) 53 cm B) 55 cm C) 60 cm D) 75 cm

Physics & Space Science

Suppose you were to try to create a proton-antiproton pair by annihilation of a very high energy photon. The proton and the anti-proton have the same masses, but opposite charges. What energy photon would be required?

A) 1.022 MeV B) 12.2 MeV C) 1880 MeV D) 940 MeV E) 223 MeV

Physics & Space Science

Which of the following statements best describes the line of stability?

a. It has N = Z when A = 240. b. It has Z > N at A = 240 c. N always tends to be greater than Z. d. N tends to be greater than Z, especially for masses greater than calcium.

Physics & Space Science