What is the greatest difference between quantities described by linear and by exponential growth?
What will be an ideal response?
We have referred to this above—the surprising speed at which the growth occurs
near the end of growth compared to near the beginning. In linear growth, the growth is the
same at all times.
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Order the following in order of increasing efficiency of detecting photons of visible light
A) eye, photographic film, CCD B) photographic film, CCD, eye C) CCD, eye, photographic film D) CCD, photographic film, eye E) eye, CCD, photographic film
The pressure drop in 10 m of a turbulent flow in a pipe is 200 Pa. The time-average velocity in the pipe at three radial locations is measured to be:
The eddy viscosity at r = 25 mm is nearest (neglect the kinematic viscosity):
Who first calibrated the Cepheid variable stars for use in determining distance?
a. Henrietta Leavitt b. Edwin Hubble c. John Glenn d. Carl Sagan e. Harlow Shapley