Why are Uranus's rings darker in color (gray) than Saturn's or Jupiter's?
A. they do not have as much nuclear activity in them, so they do not produce as much light.
B. they have a lot of carbon/soot-like material in them.
C. there is more sunlight incident on Uranus's rings because of its greater distance from the Sun.
D. there is less sunlight incident on Uranus's rings because of its smaller distance from the Sun.
E. they are blocking more light from the stars behind them.
Ans: B. they have a lot of carbon/soot-like material in them.
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GIVEN
• A sphere in an air stream or a water stream
• Sphere diameter (D) = 2.5 cm = 0.025 m
• Sphere temperature (Ts) = 50°C
• Fluid temperature (Tf) = 20°C
• Fluid velocity (U?) = 2 m/s FIND
• The rate of heat transfer (q) and the drag force
ASSUMPTIONS
• Radiation is negligible
SKETCH
PROPERTIES AND CONSTANTS
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