As you go higher and higher above the surface of the Earth, the weight of a body __________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


decreases

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The cosmic microwave background peaks at a wavelength of about 1 mm, and the universe has a temperature of about 3 K

If the microwave background peaked at a wavelength of 10 micrometers, what would its temperature be? (Hint: see Cosmic Calculations 5.1 and 17.1) A) about 0.3 K B) about 300 K C) about 30 K D) about 0.03 K

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Kepler was finally able to absolutely prove the truth of his theory of the motion of the planets by using

A) the data of Tycho Brahe. B) his own highly accurate observations of the planets. C) data gathered by the ancient Greeks. D) All of the above. E) Nonsense--it is impossible to prove that a theory is true.

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A diffraction grating has 5150 lines per centimeter ruled on it

What is the angular separation between the first- and the third-order bright spots on the same side of the central maximum when the grating is illuminated by a beam of light with wavelength 633 nm?

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Very small, evenly divided solids that do not settle in solution are called

What will be an ideal response?

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