Which statement about the motion of the planets is INCORRECT?
A) Most orbit above the Sun's equator.
B) All revolutions of major planets are counterclockwise.
C) The orbits of most planets are almost circular, with low eccentricities.
D) Most planets move in the Earth's equatorial plane.
E) Most planets rotate in the counterclockwise direction when viewed from the North.
D
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The graph below plots the escape velocity of each planet along the vertical axis and its surface temperature along the horizontal. The lines plotted in the figure are the average speeds of gas particles as a function of temperature for various gases. Which of the planets or satellite plotted in this diagram is least able to hold an atmosphere?
_________ is the point in Earth's orbit when Earth is closest to the sun
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
What is the present scientific status of Newtonian physics?
A) Newtonian physics is now known to be wrong and thus it is no longer useful in science. B) Although we cannot know for certain that Newtonian physics is correct, no violations have ever been discovered. C) We now know that Newtonian physics is correct. D) Newtonian physics does not apply to very small objects, high-speed objects, and very strong gravitational forces. E) Newtonian physics does not apply to very small objects, but otherwise no violations have been discovered.
A current may be induced in a coil by
a. moving one end of a bar magnet through the coil. b. moving the coil toward one end of the bar magnet. c. holding the coil near a second coil while the electric current in the second coil is increasing. d. all of the above. e. none of the above.