Twenty grams of a solid at 70°C is place in 100 grams of a fluid at 20°C. Thermal equilibrium is reached at 30°C. The specific heat of the solid:
a. is equal to that of the fluid. b. is less than that of the fluid. c. is more than that of the fluid. d. cannot be compared to that of a material in a different phase.
C
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(a) displacement. (b) velocity. (c) acceleration.
A hollow steel ball of diameter 3.0 m just barely floats in water. What is the wall thickness of the ball? (?Fe = 7.87 g/cm3, ?water = 1.00 g/cm3)
A) 6.6 cm B) 37 cm C) 131 cm D) 79 cm
What is one possible reasons Jupiter and Saturn radiate more energy than they receive from the sun?
a. Magnetic and electric fields heat the planet. b. Fusion reactions of hydrogen into helium inside the planet provide an additional heat source. c. The planets are still radiating heat from when they first formed. d. Friction between the planet and its moons heat the planet.
A scale from which a rock is suspended reads 5 N when the rock is out of water and 3 N when the rock is submerged. Buoyant force on the rock is
A) 2 N. B) 3 N. C) 4 N. D) 5 N.