Spiral arms appear bright because

A) they contain more hot young stars than other parts of the disk.
B) they contain far more stars than other parts of the galactic disk.
C) they contain more molecular clouds than other parts of the disk.
D) they are the only places where we find stars within the disk of the galaxy.


A

Physics & Space Science

You might also like to view...

Impedance: What resistance is needed in series with a 10-?F capacitor at 1.0 kHz for a total impedance of 45 ??

A. 29 ? B. 42 ? C. 61 ? D. 1.8 ?

Physics & Space Science

A object is 12 cm in front of a concave mirror, and the image is 3.0 cm in front of the mirror. What is the focal length of the mirror?

A) 0.25 cm B) 15 cm C) 4.0 cm D) 2.4 cm E) 1.3 cm

Physics & Space Science

Which of the following is NOT icy in composition?

A) comet nuclei B) Kuiper Belt Objects C) the polar cap of Mars D) asteroids E) most Jovian satellites

Physics & Space Science

The twinkling of starlight and the focusing of images by lenses are both due to ________ of light

A) transmission B) refraction C) aberration D) reflection E) polarization

Physics & Space Science