The luminosity of the Sun is a measure of
A) the energy received by the Sun on Earth's surface.
B) the energy received by the Sun at the location of Earth.
C) the energy received by the Sun at any location in the solar system.
D) the energy emitted by the Sun at the photosphere.
E) the total energy emitted by the Sun in all directions.
E
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The book "De Revolutionibus Orbium Coelestium"
a. describes how Galileo's observations and Kepler's calculations proved the Copernican theory. b. describes the construction of Galileo's telescope and his observations. c. is a dialog written to convince the general public of the merits of the Copernican theory. d. first described the Copernican theory. e. describes the Tychonian theory.
You look at yourself in a plane mirror. If you move away from the mirror and look at yourself again, you now see more of yourself
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
What is the cause of refraction of a wave traveling from one medium to another?
a. There is a frequency change due to the change in the medium b. There is a speed change due to the change in the medium. c. There is a change in wave amplitude due to the change in the medium. d. None of the above are associated with refraction.
Which of the following particles participate in the strong interaction?
a. Mesons and leptons. b. Mesons and neutrinos. c. Neutrinos and leptons. d. Mesons and baryons. e. Baryons and leptons.