How many arcseconds are in one arcminute?
A) 10,000
B) 60
C) 360
D) 100
E) 3600
Ans: B) 60
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The plates are illuminated at normal incidence with monochromatic light, and fringes are observed. When the monochromatic light has a wavelength of 580 nm, how many bright fringes are visible in the pattern? A) 60 B) 70 C) 80 D) 90 E) 100
Which of the following things is an “extended object”? For each item, answer “A” if the item is an acceptable extended object, “B” if the definition of an extended object applies badly to the item, and “D” if it is debatable.
(a) An electron (b) An atom (c) A rock (d) A swarm of bees (e) The earth’s atmosphere (f) The water in an ocean current (g) Sugar molecules dissolved in a cup of water (h) The vacuum between galaxies
The latest observations suggest the ratio of matter to energy is about
A) 24/73. B) 24/76. C) 3/24. D) 27/73. E) 3/97.
A particle moves at a constant speed in a circular path with a radius of 2.06 cm. If the particle makes four revolutions each second, what is the magnitude of its acceleration?
a. 20 m/s2 b. 18 m/s2 c. 13 m/s2 d. 15 m/s2 e. 24 m/s2