One of the most popular symbols of astronomy is Saturn with its system of rings. Describe the structure and makeup of these rings

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Saturn's rings consist of small icy objects, of average size that of a snowball. They orbit independently in a narrow band a few tens of meters thick. From Earth there appear to be three main rings, with a notable gap called the Cassini Division caused by gravitational resonance with a moon. In reality, there are several more small and/or partial rings.

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If gravity between the Sun and Earth suddenly vanished, Earth would continue moving in

A) a curved path. B) an outward spiral path. C) an inward spiral path. D) a straight-line path.

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An electric motor produces 2.0 hp in a Vrms = 120 V circuit. What is Irms for this motor? (1 hp = 746 W)

a. 12 A c. 0.62 A b. 6.2 A d. 1.6 A

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For the principle quantum number n = 4, how many values can the orbital quantum number have?

A. 9 B. 5 C. 4 D. 3 E. 32

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