How do most of the heavier elements up to iron form in the universe?
A. by nucleosynthesis in the cores of massive stars
B. in supernova explosions
C. in the cores of protostars
D. in the original interstellar clouds
Answer: A
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1. The quantity Z in the expression 
depends on the temperature T of the reservoir.
2. At a sufficiently high temperature, an oscillator in an Einstein solid is more likely to have one unit of energy than no energy at all.
What evidence is there linking the Crab nebula to a supernova?
What will be an ideal response?
A person on the ground floor of a skyscraper ages
A) faster than a person on the top floor. B) slower than a person on the top floor. C) at the same speed as a person on the top floor.
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A. X-rays being produced having longer wavelength B. X-rays being produced having higher energy C. More X-rays produced per unit time D. Faster X-rays being produced