According to the Zeeman effect, the splitting of a sunspot's spectral lines is due to

A) their magnetic fields.
B) a Doppler shift.
C) temperature variations.
D) their rapid rotation.
E) their radial velocity.


A

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Our molten core is believed to consist primarily of the element ________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Fission is used in

a. atomic bombs b. power plants c. energy for stars d. hydrogen bombs e. a tokamak reactor

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A ball is thrown downward from the top of a building with an initial speed of 25 m/s. It strikes the ground after 2.0 s. How high is the building, assuming negligible air resistance?

A) 20 m B) 30 m C) 50 m D) 70 m

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