You are trying to cross a river that flows due south with a strong current. You start out in your motorboat on the west bank desiring to reach the east bank directly east from your starting point. You should head your motorboat
A)
due east.
B)
due north.
C)
due south.
D)
in a southeasterly direction.
E)
in a northeasterly direction.
E
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A. counterclockwise B. clockwise C. No current is induced in the coil. D. An emf but no current is induced in the coil.
The ____ of an object is a measure of the amount of matter it contains. On the other hand ____ is a measure of the gravitational force on an object
a. weight; mass b. mass; weight c. energy; force d. force; energy e. momentum; energy
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a. absorb; 0.922 eV b. emit; 0.166 eV c. absorb; 0.166 eV d. emit; 0.922 eV
Which force field can both accelerate an electron and change its speed?
A) electric field. B) magnetic field. C) both of these D) none of the above