AST 101 Study Guide - Final Guide: Retrograde And Prograde Motion, Geocentric Model, Celestial Sphere
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Ast 101 practice final 2014: nuclear reactions in the sun convert mass into energy. Daily path of the stars through the sky. The earth rotates from west to east, therefore stars. Rise in the east and set in the west. Rise in the west and set in the east. The earth"s rotation has nothing to do with where stars rise and set. It is the celestial a) b) c) sphere that determines this. Sometimes the understanding of small, subtle effects can profoundly change our picture. The helium nucleus has about 1% less mass than 4 protons. Its peak emission is in the middle of the visible spectrum: consider the sun, mercury and venus. It is the process by which rocks sink in water. It is the process in which warm material expands and rises while cool material contracts. It is the process in which warm material gets even warmer and cool material gets even.
