What is the primary effect that the carbon dioxide in Venus' atmosphere has on the planet?

What will be an ideal response?


The high concentration of carbon dioxide has caused a runaway Greenhouse Effect which results in very high surface temperatures.

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One force acting on your body right now is your weight. Which of the following is the best description of the other member of the "force pair" [of which your weight is one member]?

A) The force by the surface of the seat pushing upward on your body. B) The force by your body pushing downward on the seat. C) The force by Earth pulling downward on your body. D) The gravitational force by your body pushing downward on Earth. E) The gravitational force by your body pulling upward on Earth.

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Fiber optic cable is in the form of a cylinder of fiber with index of refraction 1.67 and cladding around the outside of index of refraction 1.45. What is the maximum angle for light rays inside the fiber with respect to the cable’s axis for which the light will be fully transmitted thanks to total internal reflection?

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A starship "Alpha" travels at 0.8c past an identical starship, "Beta," which is at rest. Both an engineer on the "Alpha" and a scientist on the "Beta" measure the length of the other ship as it passes by. Who measures the longer length?

A. The scientist B. Both measure the same length C. The engineer D. The measured lengths cannot be compared

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An electron and a positron annihilate each other, emitting two identical photons in the process. What is the wavelength of these photons? The mass of an electron or positron is 9.11 × 10-31 kg and h = 6.63 × 10-34 Js

A) 1.21 × 10-12 m B) 1.73 × 10-12 m C) 2.43 × 10-12 m D) 3.07 × 10-12 m E) 3.46 × 10-12 m

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