Discoveries force theory revisions: The discovery of "hot Jupiters" forced scientists to revise the nebular theory of solar system formation

Think of a hypothetical discovery that would force further revisions of the theory of planet formation, and explain why this observation would contradict the theory.


but might include ideas such as: discovery of terrestrial planets around a star with very low amounts of elements more massive than hydrogen and helium would challenge the idea that stars and planets form from the same initial material; discovery of a massive planet in an undisturbed disk of material around a young star would challenge the idea that "hot Jupiters" are the result of migration caused by the planet creating gaps in the disk

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Equal-wavelength waves of amplitude 0.27 m and 0.13 m interfere with one another. What is the resulting minimum amplitude that can result?

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At t = 0 the switch S is closed with the capacitor uncharged. If C = 30 ?F, ? = 30 V, and R = 5.0 k?, at what rate is energy being stored in the capacitor when I = 2.0 mA?



a.
32 mW

b.
40 mW

c.
44 mW

d.
36 mW

e.
80 mW

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