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shenderson6

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When energy is converted from one form to another, a tiny amount is inevitably lost.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Question 2

What is the chief difficulty in attempting to detect planets around other stars?
 
  A) Planets do not emit visible light. They are typically at least a billion times fainter than their host stars.
  B) Even the largest planets are typically at least a factor of 10 times smaller than their host stars.
  C) Planets do not glow in the infrared, so infrared telescopes cannot be used to study them, either.
  D) A and B
  E) A, B, and C



Jevvish

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Answer to Question 1

FALSE

Answer to Question 2

D



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