The total mass of a galaxy tends to be only slightly larger than the visible mass

Indicate whether the statement is true or false


FALSE

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A ________ happens when a white dwarf in a binary system accumulates more mass than the Chandrasekhar limit.

A. Type II supernova B. Pulsar C. Nova D. Type Ia supernova E. None of these choices is correct.

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In latitudes where the subsurface layer of soil always remains frozen, the frozen layer is called

a. an aquifer. b. the frost table. c. a glacier. d. permafrost.

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Suppose you watch a leaf bobbing up and down as ripples pass it by in a pond. You notice that it does two full up and down bobs each second. Which statement is true of the ripples on the pond?

A) They have a wavelength of two cycles per second. B) They have a frequency of 4 hertz. C) We can calculate the wavelength of the ripples from their frequency. D) They have a frequency of 2 hertz.

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If the potential is given by V = xy - 3 z-2, then the electric field has a y-component of

A) x + y - 6 z-3. B) -y. C) -x. D) x + y. E) cannot be determined

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