According to Their Rotation Curves, Most Spiral Galaxies

question 42

Multiple Choice

According to their rotation curves, most spiral galaxies:

• A)rotate as a solid body.
• B)rotate counterclockwise.
• C)have decreasing rotational speeds with increasing distance.
• D)contain dark matter.
• E)contain dark energy.

Recognize the assumptions underlying the F-test for equality of variances.

Know the symmetry properties of the F-distribution.

Apply the concept of F-distribution in constructing confidence intervals and calculating p-values.

Recognize when alternative statistical tests (z-test, t-test) are not appropriate for comparing variances.

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