What is interstellar reddening and explain how it can be used to map out the distribution of dust in a cloud

What will be an ideal response?


Short wavelength (blue) light passing through a cloud is blocked more than longer (redder) wavelengths by the dust grains. Thus starlight passing through a cloud appears redder than in the absence of a cloud. The amount of reddening can be measured by comparing a star's observed color to that expected for its spectral type. By looking at many stars and measuring the reddening toward each one, a map of the dust distribution can be built up.

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_________corrosion is the dissolution of a metal that occurs when it is electrically connected to a more noble metal in an electrolyte.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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During the volcanic eruption of Mt. Pelee in 1902, an incredibly hot "burning cloud" rolled down the mountain and incinerated the town of Saint-Pierre. From the damage done, the temperature in the cloud was estimated at 700°C. If the air temperature

was 20°C and a mole of air is 29 grams, estimate the molecular weight of the gas in the "burning cloud" that made it heavier than the surrounding air. (As a follow-on, estimate the most probable composition of the cloud. Some typical volcanic gases are H2S, SO2, H2SO4, CO2, NO.)

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A 500 g lump of clay is dropped onto a 1 kg cart moving at 60 cm/s. The clay is moving at 30 cm/s just before landing on the cart

After the collision, the speed of the cart and clay is closest to:

1.60 cm/s 2.50 cm/s 3.40 cm/s 4.30 cm/s 5.20 cm/s 6.10 cm/s 7.0 cm/s 8.Impossible to determine

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The weather outside is frightful. The temperature is -22°F. What is the corresponding temperature in the Celsius scale?

A) -12°C B) -20°C C) -35°C D) -30°C E) -22°C

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