Why is there a proportionality constant in the heat equation? dT/dt = k * d^2T/dx^2
With k being the proportionality constant.

Iwould say earthquakes.

Stars are born within the clouds of dust and scattered throughout most galaxies. a familiar example of such as a dust cloud is the orion nebula. turbulence deep within these clouds gives rise to knots with sufficient mass that the gas and dust can begin to collapse under its own gravitational attraction. as the cloud collapses, the material at the center begins to heat up. known as a protostar, it is this hot core at the heart of the collapsing cloud that will one day become a star. three-dimensional computer models of star formation predict that the spinning clouds of collapsing gas and dust may break up into two or three blobs; this would explain why the majority the stars in the milky way are paired or in groups of multiple stars.therefor, i would say the answer is: dust and gases contract.i hope this ! < 3

Jenny and fred both play a long note on their trombones. a stationary observer hears the sound increasing and decreasing repeatedly in loudness. which of these must be true? the sound waves from the two trombones have slightly different frequencies.the sound waves from the two trombones have the same frequency.the sound waves from the two trombones have slightly different amplitudes.the sound waves from the two trombones have the same wavelength.the sound waves from the two trombones have slightly different velocities.  lolthe answer is          the sound waves from the two trombones have slightly different frequencies.