When you flip a switch to turn on a light, the delay before the light turns on is determined by:
a. the number of electron collisions per second in the wire.
b. the drift speed of the electrons in the wire.
c. the speed of the electric field moving in the wire.
d. none of these, since the light comes on instantly.
c
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Isaac Newton first became famous for his contributions to the understanding of
A) the laws of mechanics. B) the law of gravity. C) light.
A mountain climber of mass 60. kg slips and falls a distance of 4.0 m, at which time he reaches the end of his elastic safety rope. The rope then stretches an additional 2.0 m before the climber comes to rest
What is the spring constant of the rope, assuming it obeys Hooke's law?
The images produced by _______________ reveal streamers in the corona that follow magnetic lines of force in the Sun's magnetic field
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