List at least two of the notable exceptions to the general patterns of the solar system.
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: Several possibilities: The rotational axes of Uranus and Pluto are substantially tilted. Venus rotates backward relative to its orbit. Earth has a surprisingly large Moon. Pluto has a moon that is almost as large as itself. Triton orbits "backward" relative to Neptune's rotation. Many small moons of the jovian planets orbit in the opposite direction of Jupiter's rotation.
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A. 18 B. 16 C. 17 D. 15
When an ideal gas is subjected to an adiabatic process
A) no work is done on the gas. B) the temperature of the gas does not change. C) the internal energy of the gas does not change. D) all of the above E) none of the above
How does a star's luminosity relate to its radius and surface temperature?
What will be an ideal response?
Which of the following is a form of matter and not a form of radiation?
A) gamma rays B) the electron beam that creates the picture on a TV tube C) X-rays D) None of the above are forms of radiation. E) All of the above are forms of radiation.