A piano wire of linear mass density 0.0050 kg/m is under a tension of 1350 N. What is the wave speed in this wire?

A) 130 m/s
B) 260 m/s
C) 520 m/s
D) 1040 m/s


C

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A 16 solar mass main sequence star is at a smaller distance than a 1solar mass mainsequence star. Which star appears brighter?

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Work: You throw a baseball straight up. Compare the sign of the work done by gravity while the ball goes up with the sign of the work done by gravity while it goes down.

A. The work is positive on the way up and positive on the way down. B. The work is positive on the way up and negative on the way down. C. The work is negative on the way up and positive on the way down. D. The work is negative on the way up and on the way down because gravity is always downward.

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