If the momentum of an object is doubled, its speed must have increased by

A. 4
B. 2
C. 0.5
D. 0.25


B. 2, since p = mv

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a. Through solar wind b. Through active plate tectonics c. Through large convective currents of hot magma that rise beneath its crust d. Through periodic outgassing of the atmosphere e. Through CO2 outgassing

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How big are nebulae in size?

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