As we learned in Chapter 5, the gravitational force between the earth and the sun supplies the centripetal force which causes the Earth to rotate about the sun. Does this force produce a torque about the sun?
A. Yes
B. No
B. No
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What will be an ideal response?
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A metal wire has a resistance of 10.0 V at a temperature of 20.0°C. If the same wire has a resistance of 10.6 V at 90.0°C, what is the resistance of this wire when its temperature is 220.0°C?
1.0.700 V 2.9.66 V 3.10.3 V 4.13.8 V 5.6.59 V
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A volcano with a high, steep slope is a
a. composite volcano. b. stratovolcano. c. shield volcano. d. cinder cone.
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The unusually bright centers found in some galaxies are called
A) active galactic nuclei. B) halos. C) supermassive black holes. D) starbursts.
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