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ISBN: 9780134091983

Author: Hewitt

Publisher: PEARSON CO

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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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Choose the BEST answer to each of the following.

1. Summer and winter constellations are different because

(a) of the spin of Earth about its polar axis.
(b) the night sky faces in opposite directions in summer and winter.
(c) of the tilt of Earth’s polar axis.
(d) the universe is symmetrical and harmonious.

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