How would an increase in friction between the glider and the air track affect the calculated value of g?


The value of g would be less, because the ratio of d to t would be less, producing a
lower value for the acceleration measured and thus a lower experimental value for g.

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A cubical box, 5.00 cm on each side, is immersed in a fluid. The gauge pressure at the top surface of the box is 594 Pa and the gauge pressure on the bottom surface is 1133 Pa. What is the density of the fluid?

A) 1100 kg/m3 B) 12,000 kg/m3 C) 2340 kg/m3 D) 1220 kg/m3 E) 1000 kg/m3

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If a lunar astronaut wanted to know the quantity of matter in a moon rock that he had collected would he want to know its mass or weight?Explain.

What will be an ideal response?

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Which of the fundamental interactions governs the following decay?

A. Strong nuclear B. Electromagnetic C. Gravitational D. Weak nuclear

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What is the orbital radius of the excited state in the Bohr model of the hydrogen atom? The ground-state radius of the hydrogen atom is 0.529 × 10-10 m

A) 0.477 nm B) 0.159 nm C) 0.382 nm D) 0.549 nm

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