Why do quasars die out over time?

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The black hole at their center consumes the fuel supply close to it. As less material falls into the central engine, less radiation is given off.

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Addition by Components: Three ropes are tied in a knot as shown in the figure. One student pulls on rope A with 1.0 pound of force, and another student pulls on rope B with 7.0 pounds of force. How hard and in what direction must you pull on rope C to balance the first two pulls? Give the direction by specifying the angle (clockwise or counterclockwise) of the pull with the direction of rope A.

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Which of the following types of molecule is the most abundant in an interstellar molecular cloud?

A) CO B) H2O C) H2 D) NH3

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A device that measures absolute air pressure is called a __________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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An electrical generating plant operates at a boiler temperature of 220°C and exhausts the unused heat into a nearby river at 19°C. If the generating plant has a power output of 800 megawatts (MW) and if the actual efficiency is 3/5 the theoretical efficiency, how much heat per second must be delivered to the boiler? (0°C = 273 K)

a. 5200 MW c. 3270 MW b. 1810 MW d. 2620 MW

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