Physics

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The orbit of Triton is ________, very different from all other major moons. Fill in the blank(s) ... Started by silviawilliams41	3 Replies 85 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by SAUXC
When the outer envelope of a red giant escapes, the remaining carbon core is called a A) black ... Started by biggirl4568	1 Replies 61 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by JCABRERA33
How do we know that galaxy clusters contain a lot of mass in the form of hot gas that fills spaces ... Started by yoooooman	1 Replies 63 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by laurnthompson
Contrast the orbits of asteroids and Kuiper Belt bodies. What will be an ideal ... Started by cagreen833	1 Replies 90 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by amcvicar
Name the four principal types of solar-system debris; pair them up in terms of composition. What ... Started by Zoey63294	3 Replies 160 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by kardosa007
A computer accessory salesman attempts to convince you to purchase a solar neutrino shield for your ... Started by futuristic	1 Replies 64 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by rekilledagain
Suppose you live in the United States and you see a crescent moon in your evening sky tonight. What ... Started by tnt_battle	1 Replies 113 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by angrybirds13579
The initial mass of a protostar generally determines the star's future evolution. But in some cases, ... Started by xclash	1 Replies 56 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by momtoalll
Black dwarfs are A) rare, for collapsing cores of over three solar masses are uncommon. B) very ... Started by fox	3 Replies 76 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by parshano
If you had something the size of a sugar cube that was made of neutron star matter, it would weigh ... Started by cartlidgeashley	1 Replies 160 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by thall411
A spherical galaxy, like M87, which looks like a monster globular cluster, is type A) ES. B) 0V. ... Started by strangeaffliction	1 Replies 127 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by IRincones
Since all stars begin their lives with the same basic composition, what characteristic most ... Started by crazycityslicker	1 Replies 90 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by kingfahad97
Why does the temperature of the gas between galaxies in galaxy clusters tell us about the mass of ... Started by abc	3 Replies 88 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by patma1981
How does gravitational lensing tell us about the mass of a galaxy cluster? A) The lensing ... Started by jon_i	1 Replies 88 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by Jayson
Ganymede is larger than Mercury, but it is not classified as a planet because it orbits Jupiter as ... Started by mp14	1 Replies 61 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by Dominic
Virtually all the carbon-rich dust in the plane of the galaxy originated in A) low-mass stars. ... Started by futuristic	1 Replies 196 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by af
If the Jovian planets had solid surfaces, their large storms would likely dissipate faster. ... Started by mia	3 Replies 110 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by nathang24
A star's luminosity is the A) total amount of energy that the star radiates each second. B) ... Started by NguyenJ	1 Replies 118 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by GCabra
What do long period comets tell us about the structure of the Oort Cloud? What will be an ideal ... Started by EAugust	1 Replies 125 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by fromAlphatoOmega22
According to Copernicus, retrograde motion occurs at opposition for the outer planets. Indicate ... Started by mia	1 Replies 329 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by gasdhashg
The cantaloupe skin terrain of Triton is thought to be due to ________. Fill in the blank(s) with ... Started by dmcintosh	3 Replies 73 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by cloudre37
The astronomer who originally classified galaxies into S, E, and Irr was A) Henrietta Leavitt. ... Started by krzymel	1 Replies 90 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by steff9894
Of the elements in your body, the only one not formed in stars is A) hydrogen. B) calcium. C) ... Started by FButt	1 Replies 42 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by Benayers
In Ptolemy's geocentric model, the planet's motion along its deferent is all that is needed to ... Started by tingc95	1 Replies 75 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by k2629
Copernicus believed the Earth was the center of all celestial motion. Indicate whether the ... Started by 2125004343	3 Replies 97 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by cascooper22