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penguins

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What is the mass-to-light ratio for the inner region of the Milky Way Galaxy, in units of solar masses per solar luminosity?
 
  A) 1,000
  B) 600
  C) 100
  D) 6
  E) 0.1

Question 2

A large mass-to-light ratio for a galaxy indicates that
 
  A) the galaxy is very massive.
  B) the galaxy is not very massive.
  C) on average, each solar mass of matter in the galaxy emits less light than our Sun.
  D) on average, each solar mass of matter in the galaxy emits more light than our Sun.
  E) most stars in the galaxy are more massive than our Sun.


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yeungji

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Reply #1 on: Jul 27, 2018
Answer to Question 1

D

Answer to Question 2

C


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Reply 2 on: Jul 27, 2018
:D TYSM

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