In the Drake equation, Nc = N* × fp × nHZ × fL × fI × fs, the factor nHZ is:
A) the average number of planets in a solar system.
B) the average number of stars that have planets.
C) the average number of planets where life evolved to intelligence.
D) the average number of planets in each solar system suitably placed in the habitable zone.
D
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Which of the following statements is true?
a. Newton's laws cannot be made to work in accelerated reference systems. b. Newton's laws work in all systems, including accelerated reference systems. c. Newton's laws work in accelerated reference systems if inertial forces are included. d. The fictitious forces cannot be used because they are not real. e. Newton's first law fails in an accelerated reference system, but the second and third laws do not.
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