What is meant by the "normal" to a surface?

a. a line perpendicular to the surface at a given point
b. the angle between the surface and the light ray
c. a line parallel to the surface at a given point
d. the direction of a reflected ray


a

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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What will be an ideal response?

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A significant step in "unifying" the forces of nature was the discovery that two of the so-called fundamental forces were two parts of a single force. The two forces that were so unified were

A) the electromagnetic force and the weak force. B) the weak force and the strong nuclear force. C) the electromagnetic force and the strong nuclear force. D) the electromagnetic force and the gravity force.

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A massive star can fuse more and more massive nuclei, but this process is limited by the fact that, at some point, an element that is produced ____

a. becomes completely degenerate in the core, changing the pressure-temperature relationship b. cannot produce energy through fusion c. will only fuse in the presence of even more massive nuclei d. is not found in nature e. decays radioactively before it can undergo fusion

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