We know how fast a distant galaxy is moving away from us on the basis of its
A) mass.
B) color.
C) spectrum.
D) age.
E) luminosity.
C) spectrum.
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An object is attached to a vertical spring and bobs up and down between points A and B. Where is the object located when its kinetic energy is a maximum?
A) at either A or B B) midway between A and B C) one-third of the way between A and B D) one-fourth of the way between A and B E) at none of the above points
An airplane flies in a horizontal circle of radius 500 m at a speed of 150 m/s. If the plane were to fly in the same 500-m circle at a speed of 300 m/s, by what factor would its centripetal acceleration change?
a. 0.25 b. 0.50 c. 1.00 d. 2.00 e. 4.00
Greenland and Antarctica are covered with glacial ice sheets called ______________ glaciers
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word