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Sound travels fastest through which of the following media?
metal |
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vacuum |
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air |
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water |
The speed of a sound wave will vary with the medium. Sound travels fastest through media that has particles that are very close together, like metal. Thus, it travels faster through water than through air and doesn't travel at all through a vacuum (there are no particles in empty space to vibrate).
Which of the following is the correct order for types of radiation from lowest to highest frequency?
visible light → ultraviolet light → radio waves |
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radio waves → visible light → gamma rays |
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infrared waves → microwaves → ultraviolet light |
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microwaves → radio waves → visible light |
The electromagnetic spectrum covers all possible wavelengths and frequencies of radiation. From lowest frequency (longest wavelength) to highest frequency (shortest wavelength) radiation: radio waves → microwaves → infrared waves → visible light → ultraviolet light → X-rays → gamma rays.
Which of the following represents the largest value?
1 mL |
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1 cL |
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1 ML |
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1 kL |
Mega (M) is 106, kilo (k) is 103, centi (c) is 10-2, milli (m) is 10-3 so 1 ML represents the largest value.
Small rocks shed by asteroids and comets that reach the earth are called:
meteorites |
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shooting stars |
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meteors |
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meteoroids |
Smaller rocks shed by asteroids and comets are called meteoroids. When these rocks reach Earth's atmosphere, they burn up in the mesosphere and become meteors. If a meteor manages to reach the Earth, it is called a meteorite.
Which of the following is the formula for work?
\(W = \vec{F}\vec{d}\) |
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\(W = {F}{d}\) |
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\(W = {\vec{F} \over \vec{d} }\) |
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\(W = {{F}\over{d}}\) |
Work is performed on an object when an applied force causes displacement along the same vector. Measured in joules (J) or newton-meter (Nm), work is calculated by multiplying force times displacement: \(W = \vec{F}\vec{d}\)