Detailed measurements of the disk and central bulge region of our Galaxy suggest our Milky Way is a
A) dwarf galaxy.
B) spiral galaxy.
C) very flat elliptical galaxy.
D) very dusty irregular galaxy.
E) quasar.
B
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A. Both clocks must be accurate to the nearest 10 ms. B. Both clocks must be accurate to the nearest 10 ?s. C. Both clocks must be accurate to the nearest 10 ns. D. Both clocks must be accurate to the nearest 10 ps.
White light is spread out into spectral hues by a diffraction grating. If the grating has 1000 lines per cm, at what angle will red light (? = 640 nm) appear in first order?
A. 14.7° B. 7.35° C. 17.7° D. 3.67° E. 1.84°