The rotation curve of a galaxy is important in determining the galaxy's ____

a. mass
b. age
c. luminosity
d. type
e. diameter


a

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A compound microscope has an eyepiece that

a. uses a real image from the objective as the object and forms its own real image. b. uses a real image from the objective as the object and forms a virtual image. c. uses a virtual image from the objective as the object and forms its own real image. d. uses a virtual image from the objective as the object and forms its own virtual image.

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A conclusion that follows from E=mc2 is that, at the microscopic level,

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