The main source of energy for a star as it grows in size to become a red giant is

A) hydrogen fusion in the central core.
B) helium fusion in the central core.
C) hydrogen fusion in a shell surrounding the central core.
D) gravitational contraction.


C

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____ is absorbed by ozone in Earth's atmosphere that is located between 20 km and 40 km above Earth's surface. Therefore, telescopes to observe this radiation must be placed in space

a. Infrared radiation b. Ultraviolet radiation c. Radio wave radiation d. X-ray radiation e. Visible light

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Which of the following is NOT a property of a pulsar?

A) period of 1.34 seconds B) over time, the period is gradually increasing C) emissions only in the visible part of the spectrum D) each pulse consisting of a 0.01 second burst of radiation E) time interval between pulses is very uniform

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The energy level diagram for hydrogen


The ionization energy of hydrogen is

a.
1.5 eV.

b.
1.9 eV.

c.
3.4 eV.

d.
10.2 eV.

e.
13.6 eV.

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