The sidereal drive on a telescope mounting must turn the telescope eastward about the polar axis

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


False

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How much heat (in kilocalories) is needed to convert 1.00 kg of ice at 0°C into steam at 100°C?

a. 23.9 b. 79.6 c. 564 d. 643 e. 720

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A. 27 cm B. 40 cm C. 80 cm D. 160 cm

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An element with atomic number 88 goes through alpha decay. Its atomic number is now

A) 80. B) 82. C) 84. D) 86. E) 88.

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