Consider the following statement, and explain whether or not it is sensible: Earth is always precisely 1 AU from the Sun

What will be an ideal response?


Not sensible: One AU is the average distance between Earth and the Sun.

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The most abundant gas making up the Sun's composition is _______________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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A ZAMS star is located _______________________

a. above the main sequence b. on the upper edge of the main sequence c. in the middle of the main sequence d. on the lower edge of the main sequence

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Two dogs, Rover and Fido, run on a level frictionless surface. Rover runs eastward with a momentum of 24 kg . m/s, and Fido runs northward with momentum 10 kg . m/s. They make a sudden perfectly inelastic collision

What is the magnitude of their combined momentum after the collision? A) 14 kg . m/s B) 34 kg . m/s C) 26 kg . m/s D) It cannot be determined without knowing the masses and velocities of the dogs.

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An airplane undergoes the following displacements, all at the same altitude: First, it flies 59km in a direction 30.0° east of north. Next, it flies 58.0km due south. Finally, it flies 100km 30.0° north of west

Use components to determine how far the airplane ends up from its starting point. A) 71.5 km B) 73.0 km C) 68.7 km D) 74.4 km E) 70.1 km

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