The period of a cepheid variable star and the time of one recent maximum can be used to predict the time of a future maximum. suppose that you calculate the time of future maximum brightness and then make measurements to observe this maximum. after the correction for earth's orbital position has been made, you find that the maximum occurred a few minutes later than predicted. what does this tell you about this star?

Which is the best predictor of the radioactive nature of an isotope? o the proton-to-electron ratio the neutron-to-proton ratio o the neutron-to-electron ratio the electron-to-proton ratio

Large electric fields in cell membranes cause ions to move through the cell wall. the field strength in a typical membrane is 1.0 x 10 7 n/c. what is the magnitude of the force on a calcium ion with charge +e? what is its acceleration? is it possible for a particle with the same charge as as calcium to have a different acceleration if placed at this location? what would change the acceleration: mass of the particle? diameter of the particle?

Beryl states that insulation with the smallest possible thermal conductivity is best to keep a house warm in winter, but worst for keeping a house cool in summer. sapphire insists the reverse is true: low thermal conductivity is good in the summer, but bad in the winter. which one, if either is correct? a. beryl, because low thermal conductivity results in low heat transfer. b. beryl, because low thermal conductivity results in high heat transfer. d. sapphire, because low thermal conductivity results in high heat transfer. e. neither, because low heat transfer is desirable both in summer and in winter.