What makes stars twinkle?
a. Variations of light output from the distant stars.
b. Reflection by moving water.
c. Being close enough to Earth to appear as tiny discs rather than points of light.
d. The air near the surface of the earth is warmer than the air at the top of the atmosphere.
e. Constant tiny changes in refraction as air molecules move.
e
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As a spaceship is moving toward Earth, an Earthling measures its length to be 325 m,
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An object at the center of curvature of a concave mirror forms an inverted image at the center of curvature itself
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
When a 20-V emf is placed across two resistors in series, a current of 2.0 A is present in each of the resistors. When the same emf is placed across the same two resistors in parallel, the current through the emf is 10 A. What is the magnitude of the greater of the two resistances?
a. 7.2 W b. 7.6 W c. 6.9 W d. 8.0 W e. 2.8 W