What is the stratosphere?

A) the lowest layer in the atmosphere
B) the part of the atmosphere that absorbs optical light
C) the part of the atmosphere that absorbs ultraviolet
D) the part of the atmosphere that absorbs X-rays
E) the highest layer in the atmosphere


C

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You throw a ball straight up into the air. In addition to gravity, the ball feels a force due to air resistance. Compared to the time it takes the ball to go up, the time it takes to come back down is:

a) smaller b) the same c) greater

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A 188-pound astronaut in a training exercise experiences an acceleration of 7.2 g's. What is the net force (in newtons) acting on the astronaut?

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Force on a Moving Charge: If a calculated quantity has units of T ? m/A, that quantity could be

A. an electric field. B. an electric potential. C. ?0. D. a magnetic field. E. a magnetic torque.

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