Physics

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If you hold out your thumb at arm's length and rapidly blink each eye closed in an alternating ... Started by RODY.ELKHALIL	1 Replies 55 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by fwbard
Order the following from most to least dense: a. black hole, neutron star, white dwarf b. white ... Started by 123654777	1 Replies 134 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by Laurenleakan
The sidereal drive on a telescope mounting must turn the telescope eastward about the polar axis. ... Started by bobthebuilder	1 Replies 116 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by CAPTAINAMERICA
The absolute magnitude of a star is the apparent magnitude it would have if it were 10 pc from ... Started by cabate	3 Replies 70 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by bdobbins
What happens when a core's density exceeds that which electron degeneracy pressure can support? ... Started by dbose	1 Replies 57 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by pangili4
Interferometry is easiest to use with telescopes that observe at very short wavelengths. a. True ... Started by james0929	1 Replies 66 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by krakiolit
Absorption lines in the spectra of supergiant stars are broader than the same spectral lines in ... Started by sammy	1 Replies 150 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by pangili4
What happens when a core's mass is less than 3 solar masses but greater than 1.44 solar masses? ... Started by arivle123	3 Replies 112 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by sultansheikh
The light-gathering power of a telescope increases as the size of the objective increases. a. ... Started by rayancarla1	1 Replies 82 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by dantucker
If a star is twice as hot as the Sun and only half the Sun's diameter, it will be less luminous than ... Started by rosent76	1 Replies 89 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by KKcool
Complete the reaction: e + p _______________; the reaction applies to ________________. a. n, ... Started by Charlie	1 Replies 86 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by vickyvicksss
Cosmic rays are electromagnetic radiation. a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is ... Started by bucstennis@aim.com	3 Replies 113 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by Jmfn03
The most common kinds of stars are low-luminosity stars. a. True b. False Indicate whether the ... Started by Frost2351	1 Replies 113 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by Perkypinki
The stability of a neutron star is expected only if a neutron star is a ____________. a. solid b. ... Started by RRMR	1 Replies 78 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by k2629
Spectrographs use a prism or a grating to spread starlight according to wavelength. a. True b. ... Started by CBme	1 Replies 90 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by chem1s3
White dwarfs have such a low luminosity that even the nearest white dwarfs are not visible to the ... Started by jessicacav	3 Replies 111 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by qytan
Which object can be a pulsar? a. white dwarf b. neutron star c. black hole d. None of the other ... Started by Medesa	1 Replies 111 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by macybarnes
Adaptive optics measures and cancels out all seeing distortions that are caused by turbulence in ... Started by cartlidgeashley	1 Replies 66 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by SeanoH09
The more massive star in a binary system is always farthest from the center of mass. a. True b. ... Started by ENagel	1 Replies 53 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by juliaf
Gamma-ray bursts seem to be associated with violent events involving _______________. a. planets ... Started by colton	3 Replies 90 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by Cnarkel
Telescopes in space do not have the seeing' issues of ground-based telescopes. a. True b. False ... Started by Redwolflake15	1 Replies 110 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by choc0chan
To observe a spectroscopic binary, we must be able to see both stars individually. a. True b. ... Started by aabwk4	1 Replies 64 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by Hikerman221
The ____________________ theory describes pulsars as rotating neutron stars with strong magnetic ... Started by leo leo	1 Replies 106 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by nathang24
Far-ultraviolet rays have short wavelengths, low energies, and travel at the speed of sound. a. ... Started by genevieve1028	3 Replies 75 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by JCABRERA33
When we see a binary system producing eclipses, we know that the orbit is nearly edge-on. a. True ... Started by chads108	1 Replies 72 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by Expo