Multiple Choice
In which of these cases does gravity, a long-range force, NOT result in a bound system?
A) orbital movements of globular clusters about the center of the Milky Way
B) disruption by tidal forces from the Milky Way of the most recently discovered member of the Local Group, Canis Major Dwarf, a close companion of the Milky Way Galaxy
C) motions of galaxies within clusters
D) motions of clusters within superclusters
Correct Answer:

Verified
Correct Answer:
Verified
Q146: The estimated distance from Earth to the
Q147: Who first discovered that many galaxies are
Q148: What is the present range of measured
Q149: The width (Doppler broadening) of the 21-cm
Q150: Arrange these objects in order of increasing
Q152: What is the distribution of stars in
Q153: What is the brightest standard candle, and
Q154: The Hubble relation links which two characteristics
Q155: Compared to the Milky Way Galaxy, a
Q156: The light that arrives at Earth from