In its orbit about the Sun, when is Venus the brightest as seen from Earth? Why?
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When it is a large crescent, about 36 days before or after inferior conjunction. It is more fully lit when farther away, but also the disk is smaller. The disk is larger closer to inferior conjunction, but less of the sunlit side is facing us.
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Why is Pluto NOT considered a Jovian planet?
A. Its atmosphere is rich in oxygen, making it more like Earth. B. Its mass and radius are very small, and it lacks the thick atmosphere of hydrogen seen on the other Jovian planets. C. It is so far out in the Solar System. D. Its interior is mostly rock and iron. E. It is not really orbiting the Sun but is simply drifting through the outer edge of the Solar System.
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A light bulb is connected to a 110-V source. What is the resistance of this bulb if it is a 100-W bulb?
A) 100 ? B) 8.0 m? C) 6.0 m? D) 120 ? E) 240 ?
A 10 solar mass main sequence star will produce which of the following remnants?
A) black hole B) white dwarf C) neutron star D) none of the above