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1) The observed evidence we have for black holes includes 2) An astronaut\'s nor

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Question

1) The observed evidence we have for black holes includes

2) An astronaut's normal weight it 600 newtons. How much will she weigh while orbiting in a satellite at 12,000 kilometers [two earth radii] above the surface of Earth?

3) According to Newtonian physics, and to the philosophical views usually associated with Newtonian physics, the workings of the physical universe are

4) A common belief is that everything that happens is predetermined by the predetermined mechanical motions of atoms, much as a clock operates. A good argument against this position is

5) Mort weighs 700 newtons on Earth. He takes a low-orbit voyage in an Earth satellite. While in orbit his apparent weight [his feeling of weight] is

6) Today, we know that Newton's "laws" are

1.X-rays that are thought to come from the center of a black hole.

Explanation / Answer

1)....3.observations of certain regions of space, larger than the largest known stars, that emit no light.


2)....4. zero


3) 1. completely a matter of chance.


4) 2. Newtonian physics, on which this idea is based, cannot be conclusively proven to be true.


5) 1. zero.

6) 3. often incorrect when applied to molecular-sized objects.