Briefly describe at least three likely consequences of continued human burning of fossil fuels adding to Earth's greenhouse effect

What will be an ideal response?


Many possible answers: increased global average temperature; increase in sea level; more severe storms; climate change that causes extinction.

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a. plateaus b. ponds c. rivers d. rivers e. seas

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If a Cu2+ ion that is initially at rest accelerates through a potential difference of 12 V without friction, how much kinetic energy will it gain? (e = 1.60 × 10-19 C)

A) 3.0 eV. B) 6.0 eV. C) 12 eV. D) 24 eV.

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At every instant the ratio of the magnitude of the electric to the magnetic field in an electromagnetic wave in vacuum is equal to

a. the speed of radio waves. b. the speed of light. c. the speed of gamma rays. d. all of the above. e. only (a) and (b) above.

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A 46.0-kg crate, starting from rest, is pulled across a floor with a constant horizontal force of 225 N. For the first 11.0 m the floor is frictionless, and for the next 10.0 m the coefficient of friction is 0.20. What is the final speed of the crate after being pulled these 21.0 m?

What will be an ideal response?

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