A standing wave can occur when

A) two waves overlap.
B) a wave reflects upon itself.
C) the speed of the wave is zero or near zero.
D) the amplitude of a wave exceeds its wavelength.


Answer: B

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A) 7.5 rev/s B) 3.3 rev/s C) 10 rev/s D) 2.0 rev/s

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The coefficient of kinetic friction between the surface and the larger block is 0.25, and the coefficient of kinetic friction between the surface and the smaller block is 0.40. If F = 22 N and M = 1.0 kg in the figure, what is the magnitude of the acceleration of either block?

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a.
1.8 m/s2

b.
2.6 m/s2

c.
1.4 m/s2

d.
2.2 m/s2

e.
3.7 m/s2

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The Milky Way is

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Suppose the star Sirius were moved to a distance 7 times closer to Earth than it is now. How would its parallax angle change?

A) It would stay the same. B) It would get smaller. C) It would get larger.

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