What are the standard units for apparent brightness?

A) watts
B) joules
C) newtons
D) watts per second
E) watts per square meter


E) watts per square meter

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A. Z - 1 B. Z + 1 C. Z - 2 D. Z - 3

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The horizontal rows of the periodic table are called ______________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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A hair is placed at one edge between two flat glass plates. When this arrangement is illuminated with yellow light of wavelength (l = 600 nm), a total of 61 dark bands are counted starting at the point of contact between the plates. How thick is the hair? (1 nm = 10-9 m) Note that a dark band occurs where the plates contact

a. 3.6 × 10^-4 m c. 1.8 × 10^-5 m b. 1.8 × 10^-4 m d. 3.6 × 10^-5 m

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Compared to Jupiter and Saturn, Uranus and Neptune

A) are substantially larger B) contain a much higher proportion of hydrogen compounds C) have no ring systems D) are much more massive

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