On a dark summer night in the northern hemisphere, we can see the Milky Way, but we can't see the center of the Milky Way. Why not?

A) Interstellar dust and gas absorb and scatter visible light.
B) We are in the center of the Milky Way.
C) There are no stars in the center of the Milky Way, just a supermassive black hole.
D) The center of the Milky Way does not emit enough visible light.


A

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A.

Only Selena, because entropy can depend only on macroscopic variables.

B.
Only Ron, because entropy can depend only on microscopic variables.

C.
Only Selena, because in an adiabatic free expansion.

D.
Neither, because we cannot calculate changes in entropy in an adiabatic free expansion.

E.
Both, because entropy, which is macroscopic, is a function of microscopic disorder.

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A) No, because only material particles can possess energy. B) No, because physically nothing exists except particles and empty space. C) No, for both of the above reasons. D) Yes, it might contain the thermal energy of intergalactic gases. E) Yes, in the form of electromagnetic fields and other force fields.

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Length Contraction: Observer A sees a ruler moving by in a relativistic rocket and measures its length to be LA. Observer B moves along with the rocket and measures the length of the ruler to be LB. What is true about these two length measurements?

A. LA > LB B. LA = LB C. LA < LB D. LA could be greater or smaller than LB depending on the direction of the motion.

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