Compare the Copernican principle with the assumptions of mediocrity

What will be an ideal response?


Both assume we are nothing special, not in the center of anything, and without anything remarkable happening here that could not occur elsewhere.

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If two protons are heading toward one another at 0.800 c in the laboratory frame, what is the kinetic energy of one proton in the frame of reference of the other proton?

A. 3.13 GeV B. 5.56 GeV C. 1.56 GeV D. 2.50 GeV E. 3.34 GeV

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When an object falls through the air, as velocity increases the net force

A) increases. B) decreases. C) remains the same whether in air or in a vacuum.

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When ice melts, its temperature

a. increases. b. decreases. c. stays constant. d. cannot be determined.

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A ball rolls across a floor with an acceleration of 0.10 m/s2 in a direction opposite to its velocity. The ball has a velocity of 4.00 m/s after rolling a distance 6.00 m across the floor. What was the initial speed of the ball?

A) 4.15 m/s B) 5.85 m/s C) 4.60 m/s D) 5.21 m/s E) 3.85 m/s

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