Why does the Doppler shift method of detecting extrasolar planets only give us the minimum mass of a planet?
A) because we don't necessarily know the density of the planet
B) because we don't necessarily know the angle the planet's orbit makes with our line of sight
C) because we don't necessarily know the diameter (size) of the planet
D) because we don't necessarily know the mass of the parent star very
B
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A) 20.4 rev/sec B) 16.6 rev/sec C) 31.7 rev/sec D) 66.4 rev/sec E) 90.9 rev/sec
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a. 2.8 b. 1.7 c. 1.3 d. 4.0 e. 1.0
) Based on observations, which of the following statements about stars in the Milky Way is generally true?
A) the older the star, the lower its abundance of heavy elements B) the older the star, the bluer its color C) the older the star, the faster its orbital speed D) the younger the star, the higher its mass E) the less massive the star, the older it is
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a. 2, 4, 1, 3 c. 1, 3, 4, 2 b. 3, 4, 1, 2 d. 3, 1, 4, 2