New telescopes are using "adaptive optics.". What is that?
a. using parabolic instead of spherical mirrors
b. using computer image processing to enhance images
c. building mirrors in hexagonal segments
d. continually adjusting the mirror's shape during observations
d
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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
During an adiabatic compression, a volume of air decreases to 1/4 its original size. Calculate its final pressure if its original pressure was 1 atm. (Assume the air behaves like an ideal gas with ? = 1.4.)
a. 7.0 atm b. 5.6 atm c. 3.5 atm d. 2.2 atm e. 0.14 atm
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a. heat conduction b. heat convection c. heat radiation d. thermal expansion e. none of the above
According to the Weinberg-Salam model, the massless carriers of the electroweak interaction acquire mass in the process of ______________
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