Why is there no surface on Jupiter or Saturn?

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Both planets are rich in hydrogen and helium, and their temperatures and pressures just below the clouds increase beyond the critical point. Therefore, the transition from gas to liquid is very gradual resulting in a liquid layer with no definite surface.

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Coronal gas radiates energy at ______________ wavelengths

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In which of the following cases would the tragedy of the commons apply?

a. common use of land for grazing of sheep b. use of air in industrial processes c. use of water for power plant cooling d. Tragedy of the commons applies in all the above cases. e. Tragedy of the commons does not apply in any of the above cases.

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A circuit consists of a 10-mH coil, a 9.0-V battery, a parallel combination of a 48-W resistor and a 24-W resistor, and a switch, all in series. What is the time constant of this circuit?

a. 1.2 × 10^–3 s c. 9.0 × 10^–2 s b. 6.3 × 10^–4 s d. This circuit has 2 time constants.

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