If I weigh 741 N on Earth at a place where g = 9.80 m/s2 and 5320 N on the surface of another planet, what is the acceleration due to gravity on that planet?
A) 51.4 m/s2 B) 70.4 m/s2 C) 81.0 m/s2 D) 61.2 m/s2
B
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Time Dilation: A set of twins, Andrea and Courtney, are initially 10 years old. While Courtney remains on Earth, Andrea rides on a spaceship that travels away from Earth at a speed of 0.60c for 10 years (as measured by Courtney). At the end of the trip, Courtney is 20 years old. How old is Andrea?
A. 10 years B. 12 years C. 18 years D. 20 years
Ann the Astronaut weighs 60 kg. She is space-walking outside the space shuttle and pushes a 270-kg satellite away from the shuttle at 0.90 m/s. What speed does this give Ann as she moves toward the shuttle?
a. 4.0 m/s c. 8.5 m/s b. 5.3 m/s d. 9.0 m/s
Which is the latest stage of a star?
A) Helium collects within the core. B) Carbon collects within the core. C) The surface of the star expands into a red giant. D) The star contracts into a blue giant.
Suppose that an object is moving with constant nonzero acceleration. Which of the following is an accurate statement concerning its motion?
A) In equal times its speed changes by equal amounts. B) In equal times its velocity changes by equal amounts. C) In equal times it moves equal distances. D) A graph of its position as a function of time has a constant slope. E) A graph of its velocity as a function of time is a horizontal line.