One of Einstein's postulates in formulating the special theory of relativity was that the laws of physics are the same in reference frames that

A) accelerate.
B) move at constant velocity with respect to an inertial frame.
C) oscillate.
D) are stationary, but not in moving frames.


B

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a. photosphere
b. chromosphere
c. corona
d. transition zone

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Telescopes designed to study the earliest stages in galactic lives should be optimized for observations in

A) infrared light. B) visible light. C) radio waves. D) x-rays.

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A bowling ball and a baseball accelerate equally when falling in a vacuum because

A) their velocities are the same. B) the ratio of their weights to mass is the same. C) the force of gravity is the same for each in a vacuum. D) the force of gravity does not act in a vacuum. E) none of the above

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Which of the following are the jovian planets?

A) Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto B) only Jupiter C) only Jupiter and Saturn D) Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune only E) everything past Mars and the asteroid belt

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