Imagine we have a planet identical to Jupiter around another star, with the exception that its orbit is much closer. How would its size compare to Jupiter?

A) it would be the same size
B) it would be larger
C) it would be much smaller
D) it would be slightly smaller


B

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a. 14.3°C c. 28.7°C b. 21.5°C d. 44.3°C

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What is the change in area (in cm2) of a 60.0-cm by 150-cm automobile windshield when the temperature changes from 0°C to 36.0°C. The coefficient of linear expansion of this glass is 9.0 × 10?6/°C.

A. 1.6 B. 2.9 C. 3.2 D. 4.9 E. 5.8

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