Due to absorption of shorter wavelengths by interstellar dust clouds, distant stars appear:

A) bluer.
B) brighter.
C) redder.
D) larger.
E) to have a higher radial velocity.


C

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A. seasons B. sunspots C. eclipses D. lunar phases E. tides

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Deuterium and tritium are both

A) forms of hydrogen. B) isotopes of the same element. C) both of these D) neither of these

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A 50-kg child riding a Ferris wheel (radius = 10 m) travels in a vertical circle. The wheel completes one revolution every 10 s. What is the magnitude of the force on the child by the seat at the highest point on the circular path?

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