Would an observer on Mercury see the Sun rise in the east or the west?

What will be an ideal response?


Most of the time, the Sun would appear to move east to west from Mercury's surface. Near perihelion, however, the Sun goes into retrograde for a few days and moves west to east.

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Radio waves have wavelengths that are ________ visible wavelengths.

A. slower than B. the same energy as C. faster than D. longer than E. shorter than

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The Solar System is an example of which type of object?

What will be an ideal response?

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For the principle quantum number n = 4, how many values can the orbital quantum number have?

A. 9 B. 5 C. 4 D. 3 E. 32

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The average distance from Earth to the Sun is _____

A) 1 AU B) 2 AU C) 3 AU D) 4 AU

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