Which type of atom is the standard on which the atomic mass scale is based?

a. 12C
b. 16O
c. 1H
d. 56Fe


a

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A certain glass window reduces the intensity level of the sound from 72 dB to 47 dB. By what factor is the acoustic power reduced by this glass window?

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A piece of copper of mass 100 g is being drilled through with a 1/2" electric drill. The drill operates at 50.0 W and takes 30.0 s to bore through the copper. If all the energy from the drill heats the copper, find the copper's increase in temperature. (ccopper = 387 J/kg • °C.)

a. 40.6°C c. 31.0°C b. 38.8°C d. 27.3°C

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