Which of the following represent reasonable order-of-magnitude estimates for your age in seconds?

1. 109 s
2. 1011 s
3. 107 s
4. 105 s


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Two optically flat glass plates, 16.0 cm long, are in contact at one end and separated by 0.0200 mm at the other end

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____________________ can be used to determine the distance to a star when the spectrum of the star can be used to determine its spectral type and luminosity class

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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An aluminum beam (E 5 72 GPa) with a square cross section and span length L 5 2.5 m is subjected to uniform load q 5 1.5 kN/m. The allowable bending stress is 60 MPa. The maximum deflection of the beam is approximately:

(A) 10 mm
(B) 16 mm
(C) 22 mm
(D) 26 mm

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