The gravitational force exerted on a particle outside a sphere with a spherically symmetric mass distribution is the same as if the entire mass of the sphere was concentrated at its center

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Planets would crash into the Sun if it weren't for

A) their tangential velocities. B) their vast distances from the Sun. C) the inverse-square law. D) their relatively small masses. E) the fact that they are beyond the main gravitation of the Sun.

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The electric field between the plates of a parallel plate capacitor is inversely proportional to the plate separation

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250. J of work is done in compressing a gas adiabatically. What is the change in internal energy of the gas?

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