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justinmsk

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The absolute magnitude scale is defined so that a difference of five magnitudes is a luminosity difference of ________.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Current estimates place the age of the universe at about ________.
 
  A) 14 billion years B) 4 1/2 billion years C) 10 million years D) 10 billion years


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

100X, or a factor of 100

Answer to Question 2

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justinmsk

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Reply #2 on: Jul 27, 2018
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