Shapley used the distribution of globular clusters in our galaxy to determine that the Sun was not at the center of the Milky Way

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Impulse is a quantity that is equal to force multiplied by time. If the dimensions of force are [M][L][T-2], what are the dimensions of impulse?

A) [M][L][T-3] B) [M][L2][T] C) [M][L2][T-2] D) [M][L][T-1] E) [M][L]

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A Type Sa galaxy is a spiral with a large bulge and tightly wound arms

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An athlete participates in an interplanetary discus throw competition during an Olympiad that takes place on a planet where the free-fall acceleration is 9.7 m/s2

He throws the discus with an initial velocity of 20 m/s at an angle of 60° from the vertical. Neglecting air resistance and the height of the discus at the point of release, what is the range of the discus? A) 21 m B) 60 m C) 36 m D) 40 m E) 32 m

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If we divide the mass of a star by its volume we calculate the star's ____________________

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