As shown in the video, Earth has two tidal bulges at all times. Approximately where are these bulges located?


Ans: One faces the Moon and one faces opposite the Moon.

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a. are components of a complex waveform. b. have frequencies that are integer multiples of the frequency of the complex waveform. c. are pure tones. d. have sinusoidal waveforms. e. all of the above

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The second postulate of special relativity states that the speed of light, when measured in a vacuum, is constant for all observers

a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Since the rest energy of an electron and its antiparticle a positron is 0.511 MeV, a gamma ray must have an energy larger than 1.022 MeV to produce an electron-positron pair

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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