One of the Central Assumptions in Astronomy Is That the Physical

question 45

Multiple Choice

One of the central assumptions in astronomy is that the physical laws of nature:

• A) change when objects move at high speed.
• B) change throughout the age of the universe.
• C) depend on the mass of the objects involved.
• D) are the same everywhere in the universe.

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Definitions:

Sentinel-Controlled While Loop

A loop that continues execution until a special value, known as a sentinel value, is encountered which terminates the loop.

Statement Above

A reference to a piece of code or comment mentioned in the preceding lines in a document or code.

Continue Statement

A control statement in programming that causes the loop to immediately jump to the next iteration of the loop.

Entry Condition

An entry condition is a precondition that must be true before entering a loop or function to ensure proper execution.