Which of the following has your "cosmic address" in the correct order?
A) You, Earth, solar system, Local Group, Local Supercluster, Milky Way Galaxy, universe
B) You, Earth, solar system, Milky Way Galaxy, Local Group, Local Supercluster, universe
C) You, Earth, Local Group, Local Supercluster, solar system, Milky Way Galaxy, universe
D) You, Earth, solar system, Local Group, Milky Way Galaxy, Local Supercluster, universe
E) You, Earth, Milky Way Galaxy, solar system, Local Group, Local Supercluster, universe
B
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Nevertheless, most cosmologists now think that when the universe was formed in which of the following manners? A) First there was a Big Bang, then inflation (of space) caused recession (of all matter, away from the Big Bang). B) First there was inflation, which caused the Big Bang, then recession. C) First there was a Big Bang. There has not been any inflation yet, but if it comes it will cause recession.
A 15-?F capacitor and a 30-?F capacitor are connected in series, and charged to a potential difference of 50 V. What is the resulting charge on the 30-?F capacitor?
a. 0.70 mC b. 0.80 mC c. 0.50 mC d. 0.60 mC e. 0.40 mC
A wheel is rotated about a horizontal axle at a constant angular speed. Next it is rotated in the opposite direction with the same angular speed. The acceleration at a point on the top of the wheel in the second case as compared to the acceleration in the first case:
a. is in the same direction. b. is in the opposite direction. c. is upward. d. is tangential to the wheel.
The hydrogen in our solar system was created from subatomic particles in ______
a. the Earth b. our sun c. Jupiter d. the Big Bang e. supernovas