If a body were in orbit very near the surface of the Earth, its centripetal acceleration would be equal to g
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
True
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Metric System: The prefix yotta (Y) signifies a multiple of 1024. How many yottameters are there in a gigameter?
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
A 50.00 ml sample of mercury at room temperature (293.0 K) is cooled. What is the volume of the sample when the mercury reaches 273.0 K? The coefficient of volume expansion of mercury is 182.0 x 10-6 K-1.
A. 49.39 ml B. 49.94 ml C. 49.82 ml D. 48.18 ml E. 49.96 ml
A lunar eclipse can only happen when the moon is ________ (what moon phase).
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Which of the following correctly lists the described speeds from slowest to fastest?
A) Earth's orbital speed about the Sun Earth's speed of rotation on its axis Earth's orbital speed about the Sun typical speeds of stars in the local solar neighborhood relative to us the speed of our solar system orbiting the center of the Milky Way Galaxy the speeds of very distant galaxies relative to us B) typical speeds of stars in the local solar neighborhood relative to us Earth's speed of rotation on its axis Earth's orbital speed about the Sun the speed of our solar system orbiting the center of the Milky Way Galaxy the speeds of very distant galaxies relative to us C) Earth's speed of rotation on its axis Earth's orbital speed about the Sun the speed of our solar system orbiting the center of the Milky Way Galaxy the speeds of very distant galaxies relative to us typical speeds of stars in the local solar neighborhood relative to us D) Earth's orbital speed about the Sun the speeds of very distant galaxies relative to us Earth's speed of rotation on its axis typical speeds of stars in the local solar neighborhood relative to us the speed of our solar system orbiting the center of the Milky Way Galaxy E) typical speeds of stars in the local solar neighborhood relative to us the speed of our solar system orbiting the center of the Milky Way Galaxy Earth's orbital speed about the Sun the speeds of very distant galaxies relative to us Earth's speed of rotation on its axis