The rotation of Uranus is peculiar in that
a. it is very slow, nearly zero.
b. it is much faster than is typical for Jovian planets.
c. it first turns in one direction, then stops and turns in the opposite direction.
d. the axis is nearly parallel to the plane of its orbit.
d
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Conduction: Two metal rods, one silver and the other gold, are attached to each other end-to-end. The free end of the silver rod is immersed in a steam chamber at 100°C, and the free end of the gold rod in an ice water bath at 0°C. The rods are both 5.0 cm long and have a square cross-section that is 2.0 cm on a side. No heat is exchanged between the rods and their surroundings, except at the ends. How much total heat flows through the two rods each minute? The thermal conductivity of silver is 417 W/m ? K, and that of gold is 291 W/m ? K.
A. 8.2 kJ B. 9.5 kJ C. 12 kJ D. 14 kJ E. 16 kJ
Which of the following best describes why the standard model of particle physics is considered so successful?
A) The standard model has been used to predict the existence of new particles that were later discovered in particle accelerators. B) The standard model combines quantum mechanics and general relativity, the two leading modern theories of physics. C) The standard model was selected as the best model in a vote of physicists around the world. D) The standard model is the newest, and therefore, the best theory physicists have.
The reason the north pole of a bar magnet free to rotate points north is because
a. the south geographic pole of the earth is the earth's magnetic north pole. b. the south geographic pole of the earth is the earth's magnetic south pole. c. there is a net accumulation of negative magnetic charge at the earth's south geographic pole. d. there is a net accumulation of positive magnetic charge at the earth's north geographic pole. e. the north geographic pole of the earth is the earth's magnetic north pole.
Oil flows through the Alaska pipe line on a clear, sunny day. The flow in the pipe can best be classified as:
(A) Uniform (B) Developed (C) Two-dimensional (D) Cylindrical