The Sun's path, as viewed from the equator, is highest in the sky on
A) the winter solstice.
B) the spring and fall equinoxes.
C) the summer solstice.
D) the day when Earth is closest to the Sun.
B
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Active galaxies are the result of galactic _______________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
When two objects at different temperatures are placed in thermal contact, heat flows
A. only if both objects are at the same temperature B. from the higher temperature object to the lower temperature object C. from the lower temperature object to the higher temperature object
Which of the following best describes the Milky Way Galaxy?
A) a spiral galaxy with a disk about 100,000 light-years in diameter and containing between 100 billion and 1 trillion stars B) a spherically shaped collection of stars including our solar system and about a dozen other solar systems, stretching about 4 light-years in diameter C) a spherically shaped collection of about 1 million stars that is about 100 light-years in diameter D) a spiral galaxy with a disk about a billion kilometers in diameter and containing between 100 million and 1 billion stars E) a spiral galaxy with a disk about 100,000 light-years in diameter and containing about 100,000 stars
Two blocks of masses 20 kg and 8.0 kg are connected together by a light string and rest on a frictionless, level surface. Attached to the 8.0-kg mass is a second light string, which a person uses to pull both blocks horizontally. If the two-block system accelerates at 1.0 m/s2, what is the tension in the second string attached to the 8.0-kg mass?
a. 14 N c. 28 N b. 6.0 N d. 4.0 N