Discuss the population, size, and types of galaxies we find in our Local Group

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With 45 members, the Local Group is about 1 Mpc across. All types are found, with most being dwarf ellipticals and irregulars. The two main members are M31 in Andromeda, and our own Milky Way, both big spirals around which most of the smaller galaxies cluster.

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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A 5.0-? resistor and a 9.0-? resistor are connected in parallel. A 4.0-? resistor is then connected in series with this parallel combination. An ideal 6.0-V battery is then connected across the series-parallel combination of the three resistors

What is the current through (a) the 4.0-? resistor? (b) the 5.0-? resistor? (c) the 9.0-? resistor?

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Is the following decay allowed? ?° ? ?+ + v?

A) Yes. B) No, because charge is not conserved. C) No, because mass is created. D) No, because lepton number is not conserved.

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Refer to the figure above showing the abundance of elements in the galaxy relative to hydrogen. What is the general trend in elemental abundance?

A) Elements with more protons are less abundant. B) Elements with more protons are more abundant. C) Elements heavier than iron do not exist. D) Elements heavier than iron are relatively abundant. E) There is no apparent trend in the abundance of elements.

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