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Mercury is _______________ to the Sun, thus affecting its rotation.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

Question 2

The supernova generated by the explosion of a high mass star fades slowly because of energy generated by ____.
 
  a. magnetic fields around the neutron star
 b. disintegration of iron in the core of the star
 c. radioactive decay of nickel formed in the expanding shell of the supernova
  d. fusion of the remaining hydrogen in the star
 e. matter-antimatter disintegration around the collapsed core



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tidally coupled

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