The Sun's location in the Milky Way Galaxy is ________
A) in the galactic disk, roughly halfway between the center and the outer edge of the disk
B) in the halo of the galaxy, about 28,000 light-years above the galactic disk
C) very near the galactic center
D) at the very outer edge of the galactic disk
A
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A. 0.00
B. 1.62
C. 2.64
D. 4.90
E. 9.24
The first evidence confirming the crystal structure of matter was
A) the citing of experiments by Nobel Prize-winning scientists. B) testimonials by crystal-loving investigators. C) X-ray diffraction patterns.
If you place a plane mirror vertically into water, and a dolphin moves toward it with a speed of 4 m/s, she will see her image move toward her at a relative speed of
A) 6. m/s. B) 10. m/s. C) 2. m/s. D) 4. m/s. E) 8. m/s.
X-rays of wavelength 0.20 nm are scattered by a free electron
the change in the wavelength of the x-rays is observed to be 2.0 × 10-12 m at a certain scattering angle measured relative to the incoming x-ray direction. What is the scattering angle of the x-rays? (melectron = 9.11 × 10-31 kg, c = 3.00 × 108 m/s, h = 6.626 × 10-34 J ? s) A) 60° B) 80° C) 20° D) 40°