Suppose you want to determine the chemical composition of a distant planet or star. Which of the following will be most useful to have?

A) high angular resolution
B) high turbulence
C) a radio telescope
D) high spectral resolution


D

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A. 200 ?T B. 600 ?T C. 450 ?T D. 300 ?T E. 400 ?T

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A particle (charge = 5.0 mC) is released from rest at a point x = 10 cm. If a 5.0-mC charge is held fixed at the origin, what is the kinetic energy of the particle after it has moved 90 cm?

a. 1.6 J b. 2.0 J c. 2.4 J d. 1.2 J e. 1.8 J

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