A typical neutron star is more massive than our Sun and about the size (radius) of

A) a small asteroid (10 km in diameter).
B) Earth.
C) the Moon.
D) Jupiter.


A) a small asteroid (10 km in diameter).

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If an electron has a measured wavelength of 0.832 × 10^?10 m, what is its kinetic energy? (h = 6.63 × 10^?34 J?s, 1 eV = 1.6 × 10^?19 J, and me = 9.11 × 10^?31 kg)

a. 7640 eV b. 418 eV c. 334 eV d. 218 eV e. 70 eV

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The principal axis is the

A) straight line drawn from the center of curvature to the mid point of the mirror. B) straight line drawn from the center of curvature to any point of the mirror. C) straight line drawn from the center of curvature to a point on the outer edge of the mirror. D) straight line joining any two points on the mirror. E) None of the other answers given is correct.

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A current in a solenoid coil creates a magnetic field inside that coil. The field strength is directly proportional to:

a. Both A and B are valid choices. c. the coil area. b. the current. d. None of the above choices are valid.

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