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Sound travels fastest through which of the following media?
metal |
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air |
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vacuum |
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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).
Vector quantities are fully described by which of the following?
a direction and a polarity |
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a direction only |
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a magnitude only |
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a magnitude and a direction |
Velocity and displacement are vector quantities which means each is fully described by both a magnitude and a direction. In contrast, scalar quantities are quantities that are fully described by a magnitude only. A variable indicating a vector quantity will often be shown with an arrow symbol: \(\vec{v}\)
In cell biology, where does DNA replication take place?
mitochondria |
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cytoplasm |
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nucleus |
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Golgi apparatus |
The cell nucleus contains the genetic material of the cell and is where DNA replication takes place.
Elements in the Periodic Table of the Elements are ordered by which of the following?
atomic mass |
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atomic weight |
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atomic number |
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number of electron shells |
The Periodic Table of the Elements categorizes elements primarily by the number of protons in their nucleus (atomic number) and secondarily by the characteristics they exhibit.
The __________ is a system of muscles that allows breathing.
trachea |
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pulmonary |
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bronchioles |
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diaphragm |
The diaphragm is a system of muscles that allows breathing. During inhalation, the diaphragm expands and air rushes in to fill the space created. Then, during exhalation, the diaphragm contracts and forces the air back out.