Which of the following cannot be determined from the spectrum of a star?

a. chemical composition
b. surface temperature
c. radial (along line of sight) velocity
d. tangential (perpendicular to line of sight) velocity
e. Both c and d


D

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A. 7.2 × 105 B. 7.2 × 107 C. 7.2 × 103 D. 7.2 × 101 E. 7.2 × 102

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A white dwarf is a former

A) low-mass star. B) high-mass star. C) white giant.

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A charged capacitor is connected to an inductor. At time t = 0 the charge on the capacitor is Q = 6?C. At time t = 2 ms the charge on the capacitor is zero for the first time. What is the amplitude of the current at that same instant?

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When we see a half Moon in the sky, the lines between Earth, Moon, and Sun

A) are equal in length. B) are parallel to one another. C) form a right triangle. D) all of the above

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