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skymedlock

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The energy from the accretion disk around a black hole would show gravitational red shift due to its immense gravity and tidal distortion of space there.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Question 2

If a galaxy's overall mass-to-light ratio is 100 solar masses per solar luminosity, and its stars account for only 5 solar masses per solar luminosity, how much of the galaxy's mass must be dark matter?
 
  A) 100 percent
  B) 95 percent
  C) 80 percent
  D) 50 percent
  E) 5 percent



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Answer to Question 1

TRUE

Answer to Question 2

B





 

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