The central star of the Crab Nebula has now collapsed into a(n) ________, whose energy keeps this famous nebula visible even in binoculars

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


pulsar

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A blacksmith is flattening a steel plate having dimensions 10 cm × 15 cm × 1 mm. He has heated the plate to 900 K

If the emissivity of the plate is 0.75, at what rate does it lose energy by radiation? Ignore any heat exchange with the surroundings. (? = 5.67 × 10-8 W/m2 ? K4 ) A) 850 W B) 790 W C) 760 W D) 880 W E) 360 W

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What is the radius of curvature of the path of a 3.0-keV proton in a perpendicular magnetic field of magnitude 0.80 T?

a. 9.9 mm b. 1.1 cm c. 1.3 cm d. 1.4 cm e. 7.6 mm

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A charge per unit length given by l(x) = bx, where b = 12 nC/m2, is distributed along the x axis from x = +9.0 cm to x = +16 cm. If the electric potential at infinity is taken to be zero, what is the electric potential at the point P on the y axis at y = 12 cm?

a. 5.4 V b. 7.2 V c. 9.0 V d. 9.9 V e. 16 V

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