An annular eclipse of the Sun occurs when the Moon doesn't quite cover the Sun in the zone of totality. This means that the Moon is
A) closer than usual to Earth.
B) farther than usual from Earth.
C) none of these
Answer: B
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First Law of Thermodynamics: A cylinder contains 13 moles of an ideal gas at a temperature of 300 K. The gas is compressed at constant pressure until the final volume equal 0.70 times the initial volume. The molar heat capacity at constant volume of the gas is 24.0 J/mol ? K. What is the change in the internal (thermal) energy of the gas during this process? (R = 8.31 J/mol ? K)
A. -28 kJ B. -38 kJ C. 28 kJ D. 38 kJ E. -9.7 kJ
When a current flows through an inductor, its mass
A) decreases. B) increases. C) stays the same. D) oscillates.
The shapes of planetary orbits are __________
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The physical disintegration and chemical decomposition of rock at or near Earth's surface is called ______________
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