In the 1780s, Sir William Herschel Tried to Measure the Sun's

question 26

Multiple Choice

In the 1780s, Sir William Herschel tried to measure the Sun's position in the Milky Way Galaxy by

• A) counting the density of stars in different directions along the Milky Way.
• B) measuring distances to star clusters and H II regions in the disk of the Galaxy.
• C) measuring the locations of globular clusters around the Galaxy.
• D) comparing the Milky Way with the Andromeda Galaxy.

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Definitions:

Excess Reserves

Banks' reserves that exceed the minimum required by the central bank, available for lending or investment.

Interest Rate

The price, expressed as a percentage of the principal, that a borrower must pay a lender for the use of funds.

Excess Reserves

are bank reserves held in excess of what is required by the central bank, which can be lent out to earn interest.

Money Expansion Process

The increase in the total amount of money in circulation or in the money supply, facilitated by mechanisms such as lower interest rates or quantitative easing.