In Part A, you found that Earth emits only infrared light. This infrared light can be absorbed by greenhouse gases, such as carbon dioxide and water vapor, in the atmosphere. In fact, all the terrestrial planets emit infrared light from their surfaces. The following images show the four terrestrial planets in our solar system. Rank these planets from left to right based on the total amount of infrared-absorbing greenhouse gases in their atmospheres, from greatest to least.
Answer:
(GREATEST) Venus, Earth, Mars, Mercury (LEAST)
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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
A puck with a mass m1 = 50 g moving at 1.0 m/s approaches a stationary puck with a mass m2 = 100 g on a frictionless air table,
and they undergo a sudden two-dimensional elastic collision. After the collision, both pucks have identical speeds, but travel in different directions. What is the angle between the original and final paths of puck with mass m1? A) 30° B) 60° C) 90° D) 120° E) 150°
An 05 star has an H? line present in its spectra. What color is the line?
a. red
b. no color as the line is in the UV band
c. blue
d. no color as the line is in the infrared band
How do paramagnetic materials differ from diamagnetic materials?
A) They are the same. B) Paramagnetic molecules are metallic. C) Paramagnetic molecules don't have a permanent dipole moment. D) Paramagnetic molecules have a permanent dipole moment. E) Paramagnetic molecules are non-metallic.