Suppose you live at latitude 40°N. What is the altitude and direction of the North Celestial Pole in your local sky?

A) 50°, due north
B) 40°, due north
C) It is on your zenith.
D) It is on your horizon, due north.
E) 50°, due south


B) 40°, due north

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A. 11 × 10-27 kg B. 6.7 × 10-27 kg C. 3.3 × 10-27 kg D. 8.2 × 10-27 kg

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A gas is placed in a container, which is immersed in an ice-water mixture as shown below

As the piston is slowly lowered, the temperature...

1.... increases. 2.... decreases. 3.... stays the same. 4.The change in the temperature cannot be determined.

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In the electron-wave model of the atom, the orbit of an electron in the ground state contains

A) a single wavelength. B) multiple wavelengths. C) even number quanta.

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With a prime focus reflector, why is digital imaging much easier than using an eyepiece for visual work?

What will be an ideal response?

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