Author Question: One of the primary justifications given, in the textbook's opening section, for this course is A) ... (Read 116 times)

laurencescou · **on:** Jul 29, 2018

One of the primary justifications given, in the textbook's opening section, for this course is

A) so that you can learn useful skills such as the ability to repair things around the house.
B) to transmit our cultural heritage to your generation and to future generations.
C) because more broadly educated people get better-paying jobs upon graduation.
D) the evolutionary trend over billions of years has been toward increased awareness.
E) people with a broad education are happier.

Question 2

What is the period (in hours) of a satellite circling Mars 100 km above the planet's surface? The mass of Mars is 6.42 1023 kg, its radius is 3.40 106 m, and G = 6.67 10-11 N m2/kg2.

A) 1.75 h
B) 1.25 h
C) 1.15 h
D) 1.00 h
E) 1.45 h