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San Diego City College, Astronomy 101, Fitzgerald, Exam 3 Questions and Answers with complete
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What were the early ideas of how the Sun shines? Why were these ideas incorrect? Why does the 
Sun shine? - Answer-Chemical burning was what humans thought made the sun shine. However, if 
this was true- the sun would be like a campfire that would need a fuel source and to be "fed" 
periodically. The Sun shines due to nuclear fusion 
Be able to name the Sun's layers from inside to outside and be able to know the importance of each 
layer (e.g. what type of light does the chromosphere emit?) -...
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Final Exam Sensation and Perception Exam Questions and Answers 2024
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Final Exam Sensation and Perception 
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According to Weber's law, Dl,S=K, - CORRECT ANSWER-b. The greater the intensity 
of a stimulus, the harder it is to notice changes in its intensity. 
To the right is a figure showing magnitude estimations for electric shock, apparent 
length, and brightness. Which of the statement about the figure is true? - CORRECT 
ANSWER-d. As electric shock magnitude increases, changes in its intensity feel 
greater. 
Farsightedness,...
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Why are most of the constellations that were invented in modern times composed of faint stars or located in the southern sky? - Answer-Faint stars or stars in the southern sky were not visible to early astronomers observing from northern latitudes 
 
How does the Greek letter designation of a star give you clues both to its location and its apparent brightness? - Answer-The brightest star in a constellation is usually designated as Alpha, the ...
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AP psychology Unit 6: Sensation and perception Questions & 100% Correct Answers- Latest Test | Graded A+ | Passed
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absolute threshold 
 -:- the minimum stimulation needed to detect a particular stimulus 50 percent of the 
time 
Amplitude 
 -:- For a wave or vibration, the maximum displacement on either side of the 
equilibrium (midpoint) position. 
aqueous humor 
 -:- fluid in the eye, found between the cornea and the lens 
audition 
 -:- the sense or act of hearing 
auditory canal 
 -:- the area that sound waves pass through to reach the eardrum 
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In order for an x-ray photon to be measured it must: 
1. enter the detector chamber 
2. be absorbed by the detector material 
3. be converted to a measurable event *ANS* 1,2,3 
 
Which system component converts the projection attenuation data into the proper digital form for the array processor? *ANS* analog-to-digital converter 
 
Which of the following is NOT a function of a PACS system? 
a. reconstruction of the image from the raw d...
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What are the characteristics of disk stars (yellow) of the Milky Way Galaxy? - High mass stars, the 
Sun, youngest stars, and stars that all orbit in nearly the same plane 
What are the characteristics of halo stars (green) of the Milky Way Galaxy? - Globular clusters, oldest 
stars, stars whose orbits can be inclined at any angle, and stars with smallest abundance of heavy 
elements. 
What are the characteristics of spiral galaxies? - They contain abundant clouds of cool gas and dust, 
are rare...
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Apparent and Absolute Magnitude Test Questions and Answers
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Apparent and Absolute Magnitude Test Questions and Answers 
Absolute Magnitude cont... more - Answer-Stars more than 32.6 LY away appear dimmer than they are 
High apparent magnitude and low absolute magnitude 
If a star is 32.6 LY away, its absolute and apparent magnitudes will be the same. 
 
Hertzsprung-Russell (H-R) Diagram - Answer-Shows relationships between absolute magnitude and temperature of stars. 
Can also show the relationship between temperature and luminosity 
As temperature incre...
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1) Approximately, what basic composition are all stars born with?B) three -quarters 
hydrogen, one -quarter helium, no more than 2 percent heavier elements 
2) Since all stars begin their lives with the same basic composition, what characteristic most 
determines how they will differ?D) mass they are formed with 
3) What are the standard units for luminosity?A) watts 
4) A star's luminosity is theE) total amount of light that the star radiates each second. 
5) What are the standard units for ...
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A solar eclipse can only occur at a: A. full moon B. new moon C. ½ gibbous moon D. ¼ gibbous 
moon - answerAnswer: B 
Which of the following constellations cannot be seen in the summer sky of the northern 
hemisphere? A. Libra B. Orion C. Ursa Major D. Cygnus - answerAnswer: B 
What percent of stars in the sky that appear to be single stars are actually binary stars: A. about 
90% B. about 50% C. about 20 %...
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PHSC 102 Final Bushnell MSU 2024 Exam Questions with Correct Answers
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How long does the sunspot cycle last, on average? - Answer -about 11 years 
 
The vibrations of the Sun reveal information about - Answer -the interior structure of the sun 
 
True or False? 
The most abundant element in the Sun is helium. - Answer -False 
 
What is it about the Sun's corona that astronomers don't understand? - Answer -The corona is much hotter than layers of the Sun that are closer to the solar interior. ...
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