Suppose you see a photo showing Jupiter half in sunlight and half in shadow (that is, a first quarter Jupiter). This photo might have been taken by

A) a spacecraft orbiting Jupiter.
B) the Hubble Space Telescope (which orbits Earth).
C) the Keck telescope on Mauna Kea, Hawaii.
D) the Arecibo radio telescope in Puerto Rico.


A) a spacecraft orbiting Jupiter.

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What will be an ideal response?

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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How large a net force is required to accelerate a 1600-kg SUV from rest to a speed of 25 m/s in a distance of 200 m?

A) 1600 N B) 0 N C) 200 N D) 400 N E) 2500 N

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