Why do rich clusters of galaxies contain a larger fraction of ellipticals than poor clusters or groups of galaxies?

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In the densest clusters, collisions happen frequently, tearing off the spiral arms and dissipating their material into the intergalactic medium at high temperatures.

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The large, dark mare on Ganymede were created by water that erupted from within the moon

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Electrons are accelerated through a potential difference of 90.0 kV and directed at a tungsten target to produce x-rays. What is the cutoff frequency in the x-ray spectrum produced?

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If an electromagnetic wave moves in the +y direction, and its magnetic field disturbance is in the +z direction, what polarization does this wave have? (Assume the z axis points upward.)

A. Upright polarization B. Horizontal polarization C. One cannot answer without more information.

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Molecular Rotation: For a diatomic quantum mechanical rotator, the energy difference between adjacent energy levels

A. increases as L increases. B. decreases as L increases. C. is constant for all L. D. varies randomly as L increases.

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