Imagine that we launch a spaceship from the earth so its speed is 6 AU/y relative to the earth in the direction that the earth orbits the sun. This spaceship’s subsequent orbit around the sun is:

A. Circular
B. Elliptical
C. Parabolic
D. Hyperbolic


D. Hyperbolic

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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

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Luminosity (absolute brightness) of a star depends on its ________.

A. temperature and radius B. radius and distance C. mass and age D. distance and mass E. age and temperature

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Three resistors are connected in series in a circuit. The resistors A, B, and C have resistances R, 2R, and 3R, respectively. Which resistance dissipates the most power?

1.A 2.B 3.C 4.They all dissipate the same power when in series.

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As the universe cooled, it eventually reached a temperature of 3,000 K and protons were able to capture and hold electrons to form neutral hydrogen. This process is known as

a. ionization. b. isotropy. c. annihilation. d. recombination. e. hydration.

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