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ISBN: 9780073513898

Author: Bill Tillery

Publisher: MCGRAW-HILL HIGHER EDUCATION

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The theory of special relativity discusses how space and time are related to objects traveling along a straight line at a constant speed. Simply stated, as an object reaches the speed of light, its mass becomes infinite and it is unable to move faster th…

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Chapter 21, Problem 8QFT

Describe how the principles of superposition, horizontality, and faunal succession are used in the relative dating of sedimentary rock layers.

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