Global Positioning Systems (GPS) Use the Center of Gravity Method

question 32

True/False

Global positioning systems (GPS) use the center of gravity method to establish starting grid coordinates.

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Definitions:

Newman Structure

A way to represent the spatial arrangement of atoms around a carbon-carbon single bond, illustrating staggered or eclipsed conformations.

Line-Angle Structure

A simplified drawing of a molecule where lines represent bonds and vertices represent carbon atoms, excluding hydrogen atoms for clarity.

Structure

The arrangement of and relations between the parts or elements of something complex.

Conformation

The spatial arrangement of atoms in a molecule that can be changed by rotating single bonds without breaking any chemical bonds.