Why does the Moon play a larger role in tides than the Sun?

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The Sun is much more massive, and has a greater gravitational pull, but the Moon is much closer, and differentially pulls more on the side of Earth it faces.

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Discuss what observations convinced Rutherford that the nucleus was very small and dense

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A 10-N toy rocket blasts straight up from ground level with an initial kinetic energy of 40 J. At the exact top of its trajectory, the total mechanical energy of the rocket-Earth system is 140 J

To what vertical height above the ground does it rise, assuming no air resistance? A) 1.0 m B) 10 m C) 14 m D) 24 m

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If the sun's surface cooled, how would its appearance change?

A) It would appear more blue. B) It would stay the same. C) It would become bright white. D) It would appear more red.

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