Brown dwarfs, white dwarfs, and neutrons stars are all kept from collapsing by degeneracy pressure
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
TRUE
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Which of the following planets can be seen as a crescent from Earth?
A) Jupiter B) Mars C) Saturn D) Venus
The theory that the collapse of a massive star's iron core produces neutrinos was supported by
a. the size and structure of the Crab nebula. b. laboratory measurements of the mass of the neutrino. c. the brightening of supernovae a few days after they are first visible d. underground counts from solar neutrinos. e. the detection of neutrinos from the supernova of 1987.
The polar caps on Mars are composed of
A) frozen carbon dioxide only. B) water ice only. C) both frozen carbon dioxide and water ice. D) frozen hydrogen. E) salt deposits.
Which of the following statements about the Moon is not correct?
A. The acceleration due to gravity on the Moon is weaker than on Earth. B. Earth's gravitational pull on the Moon equals the Moon's gravitational pull on Earth. C. There is a net force acting on the Moon. D. The Moon is not accelerating.