When an earthquake occurs, the point of initial energy release is called the earthquake's ______________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
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Molecular Speeds: The absolute temperature of a gas is T. In order to double the rms speed of its molecules, what should be the new absolute temperature?
A. 4T
B. 2T
C. T
D. 8T
E. 16T
Dr. Chuck projects a ball horizontally from a lab bench. The ball lands on a bullseye marked on the floor a horizontal distance equal to the ball's initial speed
A) multiplied by its time in the air. B) coupled with its speed of fall. C) squared plus its downward speed squared when hitting the floor. D) all of the above E) none of the above
A 0.10-kg object moving initially with a velocity of +0.20 m/s makes an elastic head-on collision with a 0.15-kg object initially at rest. What percentage of the original kinetic energy is gained by the 0.15-kg object?
a. 4% c. 50% b. -4% d. 96%
Elastic Collisions: In a game of pool, the white cue ball hits the #5 ball and stops, while the #5 ball moves away with the same velocity as the cue ball had originally. Both balls have the same mass. This type of collision is
A. somewhat inelastic. B. elastic. C. completely inelastic.