A fossil is found in a layer of strata below one layer dated at 8 million years. From this we can deduce the age of the fossil to be
A) between 7 and 8 million years old
B) we can tell nothing about the fossil's age from this data
C) older than 8 million years
D) younger than 7 million years
C
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Length Contraction: A spaceship with a constant velocity of 0.800c relative to Earth travels to the star that is 4.30 light-years from Earth. What distance does the space ship travel as measured by a passenger on the ship?
A. 2.58 light-years B. 3.52 light-years C. 4.12 light-years D. 4.30 light-years
Alcohol is less dense than water. If alcohol is used to make a barometer at normal atmospheric pressure, the height of the alcohol column would be
A) less than 10.3 m. B) 10.3 m. C) more than 10.3 m.
A motorist travels for 3.0 h at 80 km/h and 2.0 h at 100 km/h. What is her average speed for the trip?
A) 92 km/h B) 90 km/h C) 85 km/h D) 88 km/h