Which of the following statements is true about the Maxwell speed distribution?
d.
The speeds are indeed in that following order for an ideal gas at any temperature within the classical limit.
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a. escape into outer space. b. remain in liquid form. c. vaporize and form clouds in the atmosphere. d. freeze. e. be absorbed into rocks.
If Mars had a thicker atmosphere with a strong greenhouse effect, the outer boundary of the Sun's habitable zone would lie
A) roughly halfway between the orbit of the Earth and Mars B) just within the orbit of Mars C) roughly halfway between the orbit of Mars and Jupiter D) just beyond the orbit of Mars
An atomic nucleus has a charge of +40e. What is the magnitude of the electric field at a distance of 1.0 m from the center of the nucleus?
(k = 1/4??0 = 8.99 × 109 N ? m2/C2, e = 1.60 × 10-19 C) A) 5.4 × 10-8 N/C B) 5.6 × 10-8 N/C C) 5.8 × 10-8 N/C D) 6.0 × 10-8 N/C E) 6.2 × 10-8 N/C
A very massive body A and a less massive body B move toward each other under the influence of gravity. Compared to the force on A, the force on B is
1) greater. 2) the same. 3) less. As A and B get closer and closer, each experiences an increase in 4) velocity. 5) acceleration. 6) force. 7) all of these. 8) none of these.