Identical balls oscillate with the same period T on Earth. Ball A is attached to an ideal spring and ball B swings back and forth to form a simple pendulum. These systems are now taken to the Moon, where g = 1.6 m/s2, and set into oscillation
Which of the following statements about these systems are true? (There could be more than one correct choice.) A) Both systems will have the same period on the Moon as on Earth.
B) On the Moon, ball A will take longer to complete one cycle than ball B.
C) On the Moon, ball B will take longer to complete one cycle than ball A.
D) On the Moon, ball A will execute more vibrations each minute than ball B.
E) On the Moon, ball B will execute more vibrations each minute than ball A.
C, D
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The object’s acceleration is negative in region(s)
a.
I.
b.
II.
c.
III.
d.
no regions
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A) the center of the more massive star B) the center of the less massive star C) the point halfway in between the two stars D) a point between the two stars that is closer to the more massive star E) a point between the two stars that is closer to the less massive star
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A. an attractive gravitational force directed toward the center of Earth B. a force in the direction of the satellite's motion C. an outward force directed away from the center of Earth D. a and b
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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word