The large envelope of comets that encircle the Sun beyond the outer planets is called the ________ cloud.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


Answer: oort

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a. polarity b. ionic c. hydrophilic d. hydrophobic e. cohesion

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When a curve is properly banked a passenger in a car traveling on it at the designed speed does not feel a lateral force

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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A high-voltage powerline operates at 500,000 V rms and carries an rms current of 500 A. If the resistance of the cable is 0.050 ?/km, what is the resistive power loss in 200 km of the powerline?

a. 250 kW b. 500 kW c. 1 megawatt d. 2.5 megawatts e. 250 megawatts

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Briefly explain the evidence behind planetlike masses orbiting pulsars

What will be an ideal response?

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