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A parallax correction is NOT applied to observations of the().
A . stars
B . Moon
C . Sun
D . Planet
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In the Northern Hemisphere,an observer at point II in the weather system should experience a wind shift from the().
A . Southwest,clockwise to northwest
B . Northeast,clockwise to west-southwest
C . Northeast,counterclockwise to northwest
D . East,counterclockwise to south-southwest
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A body can only be observed at lower transit when().
A . the declination is the opposite name to the latitude
B . the algebraic sum of the colatitude and declination exceeds 90
C . the observer is in high latitudes above either polar circle
D . the body is circumpolar
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A victim is coughing and wheezing from a partialobstruction of the airway. An observer should ().
A . perform the Heimlich maneuver
B . immediately start CPR
C . give back blows and something to drink
D . allow the person to continue coughing and dislodge the obstruction on his ow
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When running a large, low-speed, main propulsion diesel engine on heavy fuel, which of the following precautions should be observed when switching back over to diesel oil?()
A . The diesel oil must never be allowed to mix with the heavy fuel
B . The temperature of the fuel from the pre–heater should be gradually reduced after switching over the three–way valve
C . The heating steam to the pre-heater should be secured as soon as the diesel fuel passes through the three-way valve
D . The heating steam must be secured before the diesel oil passes through the three-way valve
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A phase correction is applied to observations of().
A . the Sun
B . stars
C . planets
D . All of the above
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A double star is a star that().
A . has a declination equal to twice that of the Sun
B . comprises two stars that appear close together
C . is twice as bright as a single star
D . suddenly becomes much brighter and then fade
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While underway at night you observe a vessel’s range lights in line off your starboard beam. You should().
A . come right
B . sound the danger signal
C . continue on your course
D . come left
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A time diagram is a diagram of the celestial sphere as observed from above the().
A . south celestial pole
B . north celestial pole
C . observer's meridian
D . Greenwich meridia
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A semidiameter correction is applied to observations of().
A . Mars
B . the Moon
C . Jupiter
D . All of the above
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Sometimes lights are()by fog,haze,dust,smoke,or precipitation which may be present at the light,or between the light and the observer,and which is possibly unknown by the observer.
A . obscured
B . darkened
C . greyed
D . delighted
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The tendency for lubricating oil to thin out at high temperatures and thicken at low temperatures will be characterized by a ().
A . low viscosity index
B . high viscosity index
C . high neutralization number
D . low demulsibility quality
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Which is NOT a safety precaution to be observed during the loading of LFG?()
A . Report any leakage of cargo
B . Make sure the rake ends of the barge are completely dry and mopped
C . Ascertain that the hoses to be used are in good order
D . Be on the lookout for work being accomplished ashore in the vicinity of the barge
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A first magnitude star is().
A . 2.5 times as bright as a second magnitude star
B . 3 times as bright as a second magnitude star
C . 5 times as bright as a second magnitude star
D . 10 times as bright as a second magnitude star
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He is a popular movie star. His popularity()in the high attendance at all his movies.
A . reflects
B . reflected
C . is reflected
D . is reflecting
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In order for a star to be used for a sight at lower transit,the star must().
A . be circumpolar
B . have a declination equal to or greater than your latitude
C . have a GHA of 180°
D . have the SHA equal to or less than the LHA
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All vessels()size shall, whether in a fairway or not,observe the International Regulation for Preventing Collisions at Sea 1972.
A . in spite of
B . irrespective
C . in respect
D . in matter of
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According to Buys Ballot’s law,when an observer in the Northern Hemisphere experiences a northwest wind,the center of low pressure is located to the().
A . northeast
B . west-southwest
C . northwest
D . south-southeast
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If an observer in the Northern Hemisphere faces the surface wind,the center of low pressure is to his().
A . left,slightly behind him
B . right,slightly behind him
C . left,slightly in front of him
D . right,slightly in front of him
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At night you observe a vessel ahead show three flashes of a white light. This signal indicates that the vessel ahead is().
A . in distress
B . approaching a bend in the channel
C . operating astern propulsion
D . intending to overtake another vessel
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The angle measured at the observer’s meridian from the elevated pole,clockwise or counterclockwise up to 180°,to the vertical circle of the body is the().
A . local hour angle
B . azimuth angle
C . meridian angle
D . longitude
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A pulse is applied to each input of a 2-inpput NOR gate. One pulse goes High at t=0 and goes back LOW at t=1ms.The other pulse goes HIGH at t=0.8ms, and goes back LOW at t=3 ms . Please describe the output pulse.
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Any physical theory is always provisional, in the sense that it is only a hypothesis: you can never prove it. No matter how many times the results of experiments agree with some theory, you can never be sure that the next time the result will not contradict the theory. On the other hand, you can disprove a theory by finding even a single observation that disagrees with the predictions of the theory. As philosopher of science, Karl Popper has emphasized a good theory is characterized by the fact that it makes a number of predictions that could in principle be disproved or falsified by observation. Each time new experiments are observed to agree with the predictions the theory survives, and our confidence in it is increased; but if ever a new observation is found to disagree, we have to abandon or modify the theory. At least that is what is supposed to happen, but you can always question the competence of the person who carried out the observation.
In practice, what often happens is that a new theory is devised that is really an extension of the previous theory. For example, very accurate observations of the planet Mercury revealed a small difference between its motion and the predictions of Newton's theory of gravity. Einstein's general theory of relativity predicted a slightly different motion from Newton's theory. The fact that Einstein's predictions matched what was seen, while Newton's did not, was one of the crucial confirmations of the new theory. However, we still use Newton's theory for all practical purposes because the difference between its predictions and those of general relativity is very small in the situations that we normally deal with. (Newton's theory also. has the great advantage that it is much simpler to work with than Einstein's ! )
It turns out to be very difficult to devise a theory to describe the universe all in one go. Instead, we break the problem up into bits and invent a number of partial theories. Each of these partial theories describes and predicts a certain limited class of observations, neglecting the effects of other quantities, or representing them by simple sets of numbers. It may be that this approach is completely wrong. If everything in the universe depends on everything else in a fundamental way, it might be impossible to get close to a full solution by investigating parts of the problem in isolation. Nevertheless, it is certainly the way that we have made progress in the past. The classic example again is the Newtonian theory of gravity, which tells us that the gravitational force between two bodies depends only on one number associated with each body, its mass, but is otherwise independent of what the bodies are made of. Thus one does not need to have a theory of the structure and constitution of the sun and the planets in order to calculate their orbits:
Today scientists describe the universe in terms of two basic partial theories-the general theory of relativity and quantum mechanics. They are the great intellectual achievements of the first half of this century. Unfortunately, however, these two theories are known to be inconsistent with each other-they cannot both be correct. One of the major endeavours in physics today, is the search for a new theory that will incorporate them both-a quantum theory of gravity. We do not yet have such a theory, and we may still be long way from having one, but we do already know many of the properties that it must have.
According to the passage, why can't any physical theory be permanently established?
A.Such a theory is only suggested as a possible way of explaining an idea.
B.The person proposing such a theory may be incompetent.
C.Observations always disagree with predictions.
D.Observations are always falsified by predictions.
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A pulse is applied to each input of a 2-input NOR gate. One pulse goes HIGH at t=0 and goes back LOW at t=1ms. The other pulse goes HIGH at t=0.8ms and goes back LOW at t=3ms. The output pulse can be
A.It goes LOW at t=0 and back HIGH at t=3ms.该脉冲在t=0ms降为低电平,t=3ms时返回高电平
B.It goes LOW at t=0.8ms and back HIGH at t=3ms.该脉冲在t=0.8ms降为低电平,t=3ms时返回高电平
C.It goes LOW at t=0.8ms and back HIGH at t=1ms.该脉冲在t=0.8ms降为低电平,t=1ms时返回高电平
D.It goes HIGH at t=0.8ms and back LOW at t=1ms.该脉冲在t=0.8ms升为高电平,t=1ms时返回低电平