According to Kepler's third law, calculate the orbital period of a planet approximately 6.0 AU away from the Sun
a. ˜6 years
b. ˜15 years
c. ˜30 years
d. ˜36 years
e. ˜214 years
b
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A) the Arctic Circle B) the Antarctic Circle C) the North Pole D) the equator
Which of the following properties can be inferred from the star's orbital period?
What will be an ideal response?
Heat flows into a gas in a piston and the gas performs some work on its surroundings. The amount of work done is less than the heat added. In this situation,
A. the internal energy of the gas did not change. B. the gas experienced a phase change. C. the internal energy of the gas decreased. D. the internal energy of the gas increased. E. energy is not conserved and so it cannot happen.
System A transfers 100 calories to System B by heat. As a result of this process, which of the following is the result?
1.System A contains 100 calories less heat. 2.System B contains 100 calories more heat. 3.Both of these are true. 4.None of these are true.