To explain retrograde motion as well as changes in planetary brightness, Ptolemy's model used ________

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epicycles

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A) 60° B) 90° C) 120° D) 150°

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Hardness is a measure of the resistance of a material to _____________by an indenter.

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The time for the Moon to orbit the Earth, relative to the distant stars is the ________

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An airplane flies horizontally with a speed of 300 m/s at an altitude of 400 m. Assume that the ground is level. At what horizontal distance from a target must the pilot release a bomb so as to hit the target?

a. 3.0 km b. 2.4 km c. 3.3 km d. 2.7 km e. 1.7 km

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