The atomic number equals the number of protons in a nucleus

a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false


True

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A 5-kg ball collides inelastically head-on with a 10-kg ball, which is initially stationary. Which of the following statements is true? (There could be more than one correct choice.)

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A point on the rim of a 0.15-m-radius rotating disk has a centripetal acceleration of 5.0 m/s2 . What is the angular speed of a point 0.075 m from the center of the disk?

a. 0.89 rad/s b. 1.6 rad/s c. 3.2 rad/s d. 5.8 rad/s

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A muon formed high in the Earth's atmosphere travels at a speed 0.990c for a distance of 6.40 km before it decays. What is the muon's lifetime as measured in its reference frame?

a. 4.65 × 10^-6 s c. 2.18 × 10^-6 s b. 1.55 × 10^-5 s d. 3.04 × 10^-6 s

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