Why do you have to take separate measurements for the individual currents through resistors in Procedures 5 and 6?


The currents are not equal. The current through each component depends on the
resistance of each component.

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A toy rocket, launched from the ground, rises vertically with an acceleration of 20 m/s2 for 6.0 s until its motor stops. Disregarding any air resistance, what maximum height above the ground will the rocket achieve?

a. 1.1 km b. 0.73 km c. 1.9 km d. 0.39 km e. 1.5 km

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Somewhere between the Earth and the Moon is a point where the gravitational attraction of the Earth is canceled by the gravitational pull of the Moon. The mass of the Moon is 1/81 that of the Earth. How far from the center of the Earth is this point?

a. 8/9 the way to the Moon c. 3/4 the way to the Moon b. 9/10 the way to the Moon d. 80/81 the way to the Moon

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The ____________________ period (or "month") of the Moon is the time required for one revolution of the Moon around Earth with respect to the stars

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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