Why isn't the Sun shrinking or expanding at present?
A) because the Sun has lived for billions of years
B) Because the Sun is spinning so fast, the centrifugal forces keep the surface of the Sun supported against collapse.
C) because gas pressure balances gravity in the Sun
D) because the Sun is a solid substance
C) because gas pressure balances gravity in the Sun
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What will be an ideal response?
Two waves are described by y1 = 6 cos(180t) and y2 = 6 cos(186t) (both in meters). What effective frequency does the resultant vibration have at a point?
a. 92 Hz b. 183 Hz c. 6 Hz d. 3 Hz e. 366 Hz
What is the heat needed to heat 150 g of water from
to 
(specific heat of water = 4186 J/kg
A. 37.2 kJ B. 44.6 kJ C. 56.5 kJ D. 68.2 kJ E. 75.1 kJ
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a. 27.2 N b. 20.8 N c. 14.4 N d. 6.37 N