The force of gravity acts on an object only when it is falling

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Atoms are held together by

A) the electrostatic force of attraction between the protons in the nucleus and the surrounding electrons B) the combined electrostatic force of attraction between the protons and neutrons in the nucleus and the surrounding electrons C) the force of gravitational attraction between the protons in the nucleus and the surrounding electrons D) the electrostatic force of attraction between the neutrons in the nucleus and the surrounding electrons

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A mass of 385 g hangs from one end of a string that goes over a pulley with a moment of inertia of 0.0125 kg?m2 and a radius of 15.0 cm. A mass of 710 g hangs from the other end

When the masses are released, the larger mass accelerates downward, the lighter mass accelerates upward, and the pulley turns without the string slipping on the pulley. What is the tension in the string on the side of the 710-g mass? A) 9.77 N B) 6.87 N C) 5.59 N D) 4.41 N E) 3.68 N

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According to Kepler's third law, if you know the planet's orbital period, you can find its average distance from the Sun

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A small sphere attached to a light rigid rod rotates about an axis perpendicular to and fixed to the other end of the rod. Relative to the positive direction of the axis of rotation, the angular positions of the sphere are negative, its angular velocity is negative, and its angular acceleration is positive. The sphere is

a. rotating clockwise and slowing down. b. rotating counterclockwise and slowing down. c. rotating clockwise and speeding up. d. rotating counterclockwise and speeding up. e. first rotating counterclockwise and then clockwise.

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